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al·biz·zia | \ al-ˈbi-zē-ə \
Definition of albizzia
1 capitalized : a large genus of unarmed trees (family Leguminosae) found in warm regions of the Old World and having twice-pinnate leaves, solitary or panicled globelike clusters of flowers, and long flat pods — see silk tree
2 plural -s : a tree of the genus Albizzia
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The first known use of albizzia was in 1844
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