coral plant

noun

1. a South American tree, Jatropha multifida, of the spurge family, having showy, scarlet flowers.

Word History and Origins

Origin of coral plant¹

First recorded in 1765–75

Example Sentences

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From New York Times

The coral plant was immediately dubbed endangered when it was discovered last year.

From Time

On the happy day Miranda was escorted to the modest building which did duty for a church by a band of white-robed maidens, in whose dark hair was wreathed the crimson blossoms of the coral plant and the hibiscus, with little other adornment but nature's furnishing in the flower-time of life.

From Project Gutenberg

Besides the vegetable circlets described above, segments of the black coral plant,7 cut into palm lengths and bent into rings by heating, are worn on either or both arms, though, in case of an insufficient supply, the left arm is adorned in preference to the right.

From Project Gutenberg