- Transvaal kafferboom
- nounsmall semi-evergreen tree of South Africa having dense clusters of clear scarlet flowers and red seeds• Syn: ↑kaffir boom, ↑Erythrina lysistemon• Hypernyms: ↑coral tree, ↑erythrina
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Transvaal kafferboom
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kaffir boom — noun 1. small semi evergreen broad spreading tree of eastern South Africa with orange scarlet flowers and small coral red seeds; yields a light soft wood used for fence posts or shingles • Syn: ↑Cape kafferboom, ↑Erythrina caffra • Hypernyms:… … Useful english dictionary
coral tree — noun any of various shrubs or shrubby trees of the genus Erythrina having trifoliate leaves and racemes of scarlet to coral red flowers and black seeds; cultivated as an ornamental • Syn: ↑erythrina • Hypernyms: ↑tree • Hyponyms: ↑kaffir boom,… … Useful english dictionary
erythrina — noun any of various shrubs or shrubby trees of the genus Erythrina having trifoliate leaves and racemes of scarlet to coral red flowers and black seeds; cultivated as an ornamental • Syn: ↑coral tree • Hypernyms: ↑tree • Hyponyms: ↑kaffir boom,… … Useful english dictionary
Erythrina lysistemon — Flower of Erythrina lysistemon Scientific classification Kingdom … Wikipedia
Erythrina lysistemon — noun small semi evergreen tree of South Africa having dense clusters of clear scarlet flowers and red seeds • Syn: ↑kaffir boom, ↑Transvaal kafferboom • Hypernyms: ↑coral tree, ↑erythrina … Useful english dictionary
