silk tree

noun

1. a tree, Albizia julibrissin, of the legume family, native to Asia, having pinnate leaves and plumelike pink flowers and widely cultivated as an ornamental.

Word History and Origins

Origin of silk tree¹

First recorded in 1850–55

Example Sentences

McDonough is partial to the floss silk tree, which will soon be showing off with blooms like tiny orchids above a spiky trunk that looks positively Jurassic.

From Los Angeles Times