lead tree meaning

UK /liːd triː/ US /lɛd tri/ 2 syllables

lead tree (noun): low scrubby tree of tropical and subtropical North America having white flowers tinged with yellow resembling mimosa and long flattened pods.

Definition of lead tree

  1. low scrubby tree of tropical and subtropical North America having white flowers tinged with yellow resembling mimosa and long flattened pods

    Synonyms: white popinac, Leucaena glauca, Leucaena leucocephala

    Type of: tree

How to pronounce lead tree

lead tree is pronounced /liːd triː/ in British English and /lɛd tri/ in American English. It has 2 syllables.

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