soldierwood en · NOUN
Etymology
From soldier + wood; plants of species Colubrina elliptica make a sound like that of musket fire when they disperse their peppercorn-size seeds.
Meanings
- (uncountable) A showy leguminous plant (Calliandra purpurea) of the Caribbean, whose flowers have long tassels of purple stamens.
- (uncountable) A plant of species Colubrina elliptica