GOLDEN RAIN TREE Definition & Meaning

golden rain tree

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an ornamental tree, Koelreuteria paniculata, of the soapberry family, native to China and adjacent areas, having pinnate leaves, large clusters of fragrant yellow flowers, and inflated pods containing black seeds used as beads.

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Origin of golden rain tree¹

First recorded in 1925–30

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She would roll her walker out under the shade of the big golden rain tree in her front yard to chat while I turned the hose on the red earth.

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Cytisine, an acid-like chemical found in the seeds of the golden rain tree, has been used in Eastern Europe for decades to help smokers quit, researchers say.

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Most of the plants represent New Mexican natives with a smattering of species, like the Golden Rain tree from Asia, from similar climates around the world.

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