coral plant
noun
1
obsolete
: a coral like a plant
2
a
: a much-cultivated East Indian plant (Jatropha multifida) with showy scarlet flowers and deeply incised leaves
b
: any plant of the genus Erythrina (especially E. corallodendron)
c
: an essentially leafless Mexican shrub (Russelia equisetiformis) like a rush with bright-red flowers
called also coral blow
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“Coral plant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coral%20plant. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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