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coral tree

noun

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

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Nearby words

  1. coral reef,
  2. coral reefs,
  3. coral sea,
  4. coral snake,
  5. coral springs,
  6. coral trout,
  7. coral vine,
  8. coral-root,
  9. coralberry,
  10. coralliferous

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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