Mysore thorn

Mysore thorn
noun
spreading thorny shrub of tropical Asia bearing large erect racemes of red-marked yellow flowers
Hypernyms: ↑shrub, ↑bush
Member Holonyms: ↑Caesalpinia, ↑genus Caesalpinia

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noun
Usage: usually capitalized M
: a spreading thorny leguminous shrub (Caesalpinia sepiaria) that bears large erect racemes of red-marked yellow flowers, is native to India where it is used for hedging, and is often cultivated in the greenhouse for its showy flowers

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