1. (noun)chinaberry, chinaberry tree, China tree, Persian lilac, pride-of-India, azederach, azedarach, Melia azederach, Melia azedarach 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, pride-of-India, azedarach, false dogwood, azederach, chinaberry, jaboncillo