SOPHORA

Sophora, genus Sophora

(noun) cosmopolitan genus of trees and shrubs having odd-pinnate leaves and showy flowers; some species placed in genus Podalyria

Source: WordNet® 3.1

So*pho"ra, n. Etym: [Ar. .] (Bot.) (a) A genus of leguminous plants. (b) A tree (Sophora Japonica) of Eastern Asia, resembling the common locust; occasionally planted in the United States.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition