Barbados pride

[ bahr-bey-dohs prahyd, -duhs, -dohz ]

noun

1. Also called bead tree. a tropical African and Asian tree, Adenanthera pavonina, of the legume family, having feathery foliage and bearing red seeds that are used in beadwork.
2. Also called Barbados flower fence,. a tropical, prickly shrub, Caesalpinia pulcherrima, having orange-yellow flowers with bright red stamens and bearing pods.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Barbados pride¹

First recorded in 1880–85