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Definition of silk tree

silk tree

Plural:silk trees
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A small, ornamental deciduous flowering tree of the pea family (Albizia julibrissin), native to southwestern and eastern Asia, widely cultivated for its fern-like bipinnate foliage and showy, fragrant clusters of pink, silky, thread-like blossoms that bloom in summer.

Example

"The garden path was shaded by a spreading silk tree covered in fluffy pink blossoms."

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• Nearby Words

silicon
silicone
silk
silk tree
silken
silkily
silkiness

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180019102020
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Silk tree. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/silk-tree
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