What is the meaning of chinaberry?

Evergreen of tropical America having pulpy fruit containing saponin which was used as soap by Native Americans.
- synonyms: China tree, false dogwood, jaboncillo, Sapindus saponaria
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: chinaberry tree, China tree, Persian lilac, pride-of-India, azederach, azedarach, Melia azederach, Melia azedarach

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