noun
small East Indian tree having orchid-like flowers and hard dark wood
• Syn: ↑mountain ebony, ↑Bauhinia variegata
• Hypernyms: ↑angiospermous tree, ↑flowering tree
• Member Holonyms: ↑Bauhinia, ↑genus Bauhinia
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a tree, Bauhinia variegata, of the legume family, native to southeastern Asia, having lavender or purple flowers clustered in the leaf axils, cultivated in warm regions. Also called mountain ebony.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.