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

  1. 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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