
Meaning of ERYTHRINA
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WordNet Dictionary |
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[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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ERYTHRINA is a 9 letter word that starts with E. |
| | 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 | |
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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