so·pho·ra
| \ səˈfōrə \
Definition of sophora
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capitalized
: a genus of trees and shrubs (family Leguminosae) that are natives of the warmer parts of both hemispheres and have odd-pinnate leaves and rather showy flowers with a broad or rounded standard and oblong keel — see japanese pagoda tree , kowhai, mescal bean sense 2
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plural -s
: any plant of the genus Sophora
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