(n) large spreading Old World tree having large leaves and globose clusters of greenish-yellow flowers and long seed pods that clatter in the wind, Syn. Albizia lebbeck, siris tree, Albizzia lebbeck
‖n. [ L., fr. Gr. &unr_;&unr_;&unr_;, fr. &unr_;&unr_;&unr_; the Dog Star, properly, scorching. ] (Med.) (a) A sunstroke. (b) The act of exposing to a sun bath. [ Obs. ] Cf. Insolation. [ 1913 Webster ]