inga — English Dictionary

Noun

1. Any of the genus Inga of small tropical trees and shrubs.

   Examples

   Here are the mimosas, the ingas, the acacias, the maples, the beautiful ailantus, and the fine fruit tree, the mango.

   Fruit trees such as ingas are underutilized in reforestation efforts.

Noun

1. any tree or shrub of the genus Inga having pinnate leaves and showy usually white flowers; cultivated as ornamentals

   Broader terms

   tree