HyperDic: erythrina

English > 1 sense of the word erythrina:
NOUNplanterythrina, coral treeany of various shrubs or shrubby trees of the genus Erythrina having trifoliate leaves and racemes of scarlet to coral red flowers and black seeds
English > erythrina: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
MeaningAny 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.
Synonymcoral tree
Member ofgenus Erythrinagenus of attractive tropical shrubs or trees with usually red flowers
NarrowerIndian coral tree, Erythrina variegata, Erythrina Indicasmall to medium-sized thorny tree of tropical Asia and northern Australia having dense clusters of scarlet or crimson flowers and black seeds
ceibo, crybaby tree, cry-baby tree, common coral tree, Erythrina crista-gallismall South American spiny tree with dark crimson and scarlet flowers solitary or clustered
coral bean tree, Erythrina corallodendrumdeciduous shrub having racemes of deep red flowers and black-spotted red seeds
cork tree, Erythrina vespertilioprickly Australian coral tree having soft spongy wood
kaffir boom, Cape kafferboom, Erythrina caffrasmall semi-evergreen broad-spreading tree of eastern South Africa with orange-scarlet flowers and small coral-red seeds
kaffir boom, Transvaal kafferboom, Erythrina lysistemonsmall semi-evergreen tree of South Africa having dense clusters of clear scarlet flowers and red seeds
BroadertreeA tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown
Spanisherythrina

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