pride of India

English

Noun

pride of India

  1. Any of a few species of attractive flowering plants found in India
    1. Koelreuteria paniculata
      Synonyms: goldenrain tree, China tree
    2. Lagerstroemia speciosa, native from India to Oceania.
      Synonyms: lagerstroemia crape myrtle, crape myrtle, crepe myrtle, crapemyrtle, crepemyrtle, giant crape-myrtle, Queen's crape-myrtle, banaba plant
    3. Melia azedarach, of Indomalaya and Australasia.
      Synonyms: chinaberry, Persian lilac, white cedar, Texas umbrella, bead tree, Cape lilac, Ceylon cedar

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