pagoda tree

• Árbol de la especie Styphnolobium japonicum, también conocido como sófora japonesa o árbol de las pagodas, originario de Asia Oriental y frecuentemente plantado con fines ornamentales.

An outdated term for the Styphnolobium japonicum tree, also known as the Japanese pagoda tree or scholar tree, native to East Asia and often planted ornamentally.

1. A type of treeB2formal

   A common name for the tree species *Sophora japonica* (also known as the Japanese pagoda tree), a deciduous tree with compound leaves and creamy white flowers.

   Árbol del pagoda japonés

   • The pagoda tree in the park is over a hundred years old.
   • In autumn, the pagoda tree's leaves turn a beautiful yellow.
   • Bees are attracted to the fragrant flowers of the pagoda tree.

2. Symbolic or cultural referenceC1informalbritish

   A term sometimes used metaphorically to refer to something that is a source of wealth or prosperity, derived from the idea of a money tree.

   Árbol de la prosperidad

   • He treats his investment portfolio like a pagoda tree, expecting it to yield endless returns.
   • For the local economy, the new factory was a veritable pagoda tree.
   • She hoped her new business would be a pagoda tree, but it struggled at first.