Definition of Japanese pagoda tree
: an ornamental Chinese and Japanese tree (Sophora japonica) with compound dark green leaves and profuse panicles of yellowish white flowers
— called also Chinese scholartree
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“Japanese pagoda tree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Japanese%20pagoda%20tree. Accessed 3 Mar. 2021.
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