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coral tree

American  

noun

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

coral tree British  

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of coral tree

First recorded in 1625–35

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