fringe tree

/frɪndʒ tri/

Definitions of fringe tree

1. noun

   any of various small decorative flowering trees or shrubs of the genus Chionanthus
   types:

   Chionanthus virginicus, fringe bush

   small bushy tree of southeastern United States having profuse clusters of white flowers

   type of:

   tree

   a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms