bead tree

noun

1. Barbados pride.

Word History and Origins

Origin of bead tree¹

First recorded in 1660–70; so called from its bright scarlet seeds, used for necklaces

Example Sentences

That the fruit of the bead tree “being drilled and drawne on stringes serves people beyond sea to number their prayers thereon least they forget themselves and give God too many.”

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