pride-of-india meaning and definition

PRIDE-OF-INDIA noun

Definition of pride-of-India (noun)

1. tree of northern India and China having purple blossoms and small inedible yellow fruits; naturalized in the southern United States as a shade tree
   • synonyms: azedarach, azederach, China tree, chinaberry, chinaberry tree, Melia azedarach, Melia azederach, Persian lilac
2. native to Asia, Australia, and East Indies, where it provides timber called pyinma; used elsewhere as an ornamental for its large showy flowers
   • synonyms: Lagerstroemia speciosa, Queen's crape myrtle