bead tree meaning
UK /biːd triː/ US /bid tri/ 2 syllables
bead tree (noun): small tree of West Indies and northeastern Venezuela having large oblong pointed leaflets and panicles of purple flowers; seeds are black or scarlet with black spots.
Definition of bead tree
- small tree of West Indies and northeastern Venezuela having large oblong pointed leaflets and panicles of purple flowers; seeds are black or scarlet with black spots
Synonyms: jumby bean, jumby tree, Ormosia monosperma
Type of: necklace tree
How to pronounce bead tree
bead tree is pronounced /biːd triː/ in British English and /bid tri/ in American English. It has 2 syllables.
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