English noun: kaffir boom | |||
1. | kaffir boom (plant) small semi-evergreen tree of South Africa having dense clusters of clear scarlet flowers and red seeds | ||
Synonyms | Erythrina lysistemon, Transvaal kafferboom | ||
Broader (hypernym) | coral tree, erythrina | ||
2. | kaffir boom (plant) 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 | ||
Broader (hypernym) | coral tree, erythrina | ||