any of various thorny, tropical trees of the leguminous genus Erythrina, having bright red flowers and reddish shiny seeds
coral tree in American English
noun
any of various tropical shrubs or trees of the genus Erythrina, of the legume family, having large clusters of pealike flowers
Word origin
[1625–35]This word is first recorded in the period 1625–35. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: functional, interlock, program, query, specific
Examples of 'coral tree' in a sentence
coral tree
Inside, there is a courtyard with a coral tree.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
When the bats-wing coral tree flowers, it's time to go to the coast to catch mud crabs.