# bead tree

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
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”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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