ERYTHRINA

Etymology

From the genus name.

Noun

erythrina (plural erythrinas)

(botany) Any of the genus Erythrina of leguminous flowering plants; a coral tree.

Anagrams

• Tyrrhenia

Source: Wiktionary


Er`y*thri"na, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Bot.)

Definition: A genus of leguminous plants growing in the tropics; coral tree; -- so called from its red flowers.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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