| 词汇 | tree of sadness |
| 词源 | tree of sadness. This pretty name describes the small Indian tree Nyctanthes arbortristis of the verbena family. It has very fragrant white and orange flowers that bloom at night. Also called the sad tree, it apparently suggested sadness to the un- known person who named it more than a century ago. |
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