SINCE 1828
albizzia
noun
al·biz·zia
| \ al-ˈbi-zē-ə\
Definition of albizzia
1
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: 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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