| Noun | 1. | pride-of-India - 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: azedarach, azederach, chinaberry tree, Melia azedarach, Melia azederach, Persian lilac, China tree, chinaberry |
| 2. | pride-of-India - native to Asia, Australia, and East Indies, where it provides timber called pyinma; used elsewhere as an ornamental for its large showy flowers Synonyms: Lagerstroemia speciosa, Queen's crape myrtle |