bead tree

noun

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"bead-tree" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“bead tree” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Melia azedarach, a deciduous or semi-evergreen tree with poisonous fruit, native to India, Southeast Asia, and northern Australia.

Key facts for bead tree
PropertyValue
Headwordbead tree
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “bead tree” sits in English frequency

bead tree falls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

bead tree is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Melia azedarach, a deciduous or semi-evergreen tree with poisonous fruit, native to India, Southeast Asia, and northern Australia.".

No misspelling variants are generated for bead tree in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: Its seeds are used as beads. Compare Unami manshapiàkw (literally “bead tree”). The correct English form is bead tree, spelled B-E-A-D- -T-R-E-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Melia azedarach, a deciduous or semi-evergreen tree with poisonous fruit, native to India, Southeast Asia, and northern Australia.

Etymology

Its seeds are used as beads. Compare Unami manshapiàkw (literally “bead tree”).

Synonyms

azedarachchinaberrywhite cedarPersian lilacpride of Chinapride of Indiasyringa berry

This word in other languages

agriaz(Español)margousier(Français)Zedrachbaum(Deutsch)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "bead tree"?
"bead tree" is spelled B-E-A-D- -T-R-E-E.
What does "bead tree" mean?
As a noun, "bead tree" means: Melia azedarach, a deciduous or semi-evergreen tree with poisonous fruit, native to India, Southeast Asia, and northern Australia.
What is the origin of the word "bead tree"?
Its seeds are used as beads. Compare Unami manshapiàkw (literally “bead tree”). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “bead tree”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is B-E-A-D- -T-R-E-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list