Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A genus of leguminous plants, of the suborder Papilionaceæ, type of the tribe Sophoreæ.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A genus of leguminous plants.
- noun A tree (
Sophora Japonica ) of Eastern Asia, resembling the common locust; occasionally planted in the United States.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun cosmopolitan genus of trees and shrubs having odd-pinnate leaves and showy flowers; some species placed in genus Podalyria
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Examples
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What She Planted: Possumhaw trees ( Ilex decidua ) show off red berries above striped slender trunks for much of the winter and the purple wisteria-like blossoms of the Texas mountain laurel ( Sophora secundiflora ) flamboyantly and fragrantly announce the arrival of spring.
A Garden That's Light on the Land Stephen Orr 2011
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Shrubs include Sophora moorcroftiana, Leptodermis sauranja, Ceratostigma griffithii, and others, most of which are endemic to the Tibetan Plateau.
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Six of these are: Sophora flavescens, Rhododendron dauricum, Caryopteris mongolica, Valeriana offcinalis, Vicia Tsydenii, and Adonus mongolica.
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He interviewed me at the Scoto instead, while a photographer took pictures of three carefully selected paintings: Roses Grow from Shells, Sunset with Sophora, and Duma Road.
Duma Key King, Stephen, 1947- 2008
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Melinda paused for a full minute in front of Sunset with Sophora, then turned to me, almost accusingly.
Duma Key King, Stephen, 1947- 2008
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She put back Sunset with Conch, and picked up Sunset with Sophora.
Duma Key King, Stephen, 1947- 2008
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The primary plant species include Hippophae rhamnoides, Myricaria elegans, Salix viminalis, Capparis spinosa, Tribulus terrestris, Pegamum harmala, Sophora alopecuroides, and Lycium ruthenicum.
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On the front was one of my early efforts, Sunset with Sophora, and I was surprised at how professional it looked.
Duma Key King, Stephen, 1947- 2008
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Some of the tree species that dominated these ancient forests included a now-extinct palm, related to the Chilean palm, Jubaea chilensis, and the toromiro (Sophora toromiro).
Rapa Nui and Sala-y-Gomez subtropical broadleaf forests 2007
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Sophora toromiro was the only species of tree known on the island in historic times; it is now extinct in the wild.
Rapa Nui and Sala-y-Gomez subtropical broadleaf forests 2007
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