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| Matching Terms: | | erythrin, erythrina caffra, erythrina corallodendrum, erythrina crista-galli, erythrina indica, erythrina lysistemon, erythrina variegata, erythrina vespertilio
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| | Definition: | | [n] any of various shrubs or shrubby trees of the genus Erythrina having trifoliate leaves and racemes of scarlet to coral red flowers and black seeds; cultivated as an ornamental |
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| | Synonyms: | | coral tree |
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| | See Also: | | Cape kafferboom, ceibo, common coral tree, coral bean tree, cork tree, crybaby tree, cry-baby tree, Erythrina caffra, Erythrina corallodendrum, Erythrina crista-galli, Erythrina Indica, Erythrina lysistemon, Erythrina variegata, Erythrina vespertilio, genus Erythrina, Indian coral tree, kaffir boom, Transvaal kafferboom, tree |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Er`y*thri"na\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. 'eryqro`s red.]
(Bot.)
A genus of leguminous plants growing in the tropics; coral
tree; -- so called from its red flowers.
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