cry-baby tree
Definition
- Noun:
- A small South American spiny tree: A tree species native to South America, characterized by having thorns or spines.
- With distinctive flowers: It produces dark crimson and scarlet flowers, which can grow singly or in clusters.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- The garden featured a rare cry-baby tree with its brilliant scarlet blooms.
- We saw the solitary flowers of the cry-baby tree during our hike.
Advanced Usage
- In botanical contexts: The term is used specifically in botany and horticulture to identify this particular tree species, often by its scientific name.
- The cry-baby tree, Erythrina crista-galli, is also known as the cockspur coral tree.
Variants and Related Words
- Cockspur coral tree: A common alternative name for the same species.
- Erythrina crista-galli: The scientific (Latin) name for the cry-baby tree.
Synonyms
- Cockspur coral tree: The most direct synonym.
- Coral tree: A broader common name for trees in the genus.
Related Phrases
- In full cry: While not directly related to the tree, this idiomatic phrase meaning "at the peak of activity" shares the word "cry." It is listed here to distinguish it from the compound noun "cry-baby tree."
- The hunters were in full cry after the fox.
Noun
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small South American spiny tree with dark crimson and scarlet flowers solitary or clustered
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