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Webster 1913 Edition


Soldierwood

Sol′dier-woodˊ

,
Noun.
(Bot.)
A showy leguminous plant (
Calliandra purpurea
) of the West Indies. The flowers have long tassels of purple stamens.

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soldierwood

soldierwood

English

Noun

soldierwood (uncountable)

  1. (botany) A showy leguminous plant (Calliandra purpurea) of the West Indies, whose flowers have long tassels of purple stamens.