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Kaffir boom

Kaffir boom Meaning & Definition
Kaffir boom Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Kaffir boom?

[n] 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
[n] small semi-evergreen of South Africa having dense clusters of clear scarlet flowers and red seeds

Synonyms | Synonyms for Kaffir boom: Cape kafferboom | Erythrina caffra | Erythrina lysistemon | Transvaal kafferboom

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See Also | coral tree | erythrina

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