Barbados pride: Meaning and Definition of

Barba'dos pride'

Pronunciation: [key]
  1. Also calleda tropical African and Asian tree, Adenanthera pavonina, of the legume family, having feathery foliage and bearing red seeds that are used in beadwork.
  2. Also calleda tropical, prickly shrub, Caesalpinia pulcherrima, having orange-yellow flowers with bright red stamens and bearing pods.
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