erythrina

noun
er·​y·​thri·​na | \ -ˈthrīnə -rēnə\

Definition of erythrina

1 capitalized : a genus of tropical shrubs or trees (family Leguminosae) often cultivated and having trifoliolate leaves and chiefly reddish flowers in terminal racemes — see coral tree, kaffir boom
2 plural -s : any plant of the genus Erythrina

History and Etymology for erythrina

New Latin, from erythr- + -ina

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