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soldierwood

soldierwood noun: a showy leguminous plant (Calliandra purpurea) of the Caribbean, whose flowers have long tassels of purple stamens.

Noun

soldierwood (uncountable)

  1. A showy leguminous plant (Calliandra purpurea) of the Caribbean, whose flowers have long tassels of purple stamens.
    Synonyms:
    stickpea
  2. A plant of species Colubrina elliptica
    Synonyms:
    nakedwood

Synonyms of soldierwood

Origin of soldierwood

From soldier + wood; plants of species Colubrina elliptica make a sound like that of musket fire when they disperse their peppercorn-size seeds.

Questions about soldierwood

What does soldierwood mean?
Soldierwood means a showy leguminous plant (Calliandra purpurea) of the Caribbean, whose flowers have long tassels of purple stamens.
What part of speech is soldierwood?
Soldierwood is a noun.

Words near soldierwood in the dictionary

  1. soldiers' aid society
  2. soldiers-and-sailors
  3. soldiers-in-green
  4. soldiership
  5. soldierships
  6. soldierwood
  7. soldiery
  8. soldior
  9. soldiors
  10. soldiour
  11. soldiours

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