pagoda tree

• Terme désuet pour l'arbre Styphnolobium japonicum, également connu sous le nom de sophora du Japon ou pagode japonaise, originaire d'Asie de l'Est et souvent planté à des fins ornementales.

An outdated term for the Styphnolobium japonicum tree, also known as the Japanese pagoda tree or scholar tree, native to East Asia and often planted ornamentally.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

   Arbre aux pagodes

   • 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.

   arbre à pagodes

   • 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.