Barbados pride

[bahr-bey-dohs prahyd, -duhs, -dohz]

noun

1. Also called bead tree. a tropical African and Asian tree, Adenanthera pavonina, of the legume family, having feathery foliage and bearing red seeds that are used in beadwork.

2. Also called Barbados flower fence,. Also called dwarf poinciana. a tropical, prickly shrub, Caesalpinia pulcherrima, having orange-yellow flowers with bright red stamens and bearing pods.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Barbados pride¹

First recorded in 1880–85