coral tree

noun

any of various tropical shrubs or trees of the genus Erythrina, of the legume family, having large clusters of pealike flowers.

Origin of coral tree

First recorded in 1625–35

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British Dictionary definitions for coral tree

coral tree

noun

any of various thorny, tropical trees of the leguminous genus Erythrina, having bright red flowers and reddish shiny seeds

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