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Kaffir boom   Listen
Kaffir boom

noun
1.
Small semi-evergreen tree of South Africa having dense clusters of clear scarlet flowers and red seeds.  Synonyms: Erythrina lysistemon, Transvaal kafferboom.
2.
Small semi-evergreen broad-spreading tree of eastern South Africa with orange-scarlet flowers and small coral-red seeds; yields a light soft wood used for fence posts or shingles.  Synonyms: Cape kafferboom, Erythrina caffra.





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Words linked to "Kaffir boom" :   coral tree, erythrina


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