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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
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