noun
small tree of West Indies and Florida having large odd-pinnate leaves and panicles of red-striped purple to white flowers followed by decorative curly winged seedpods; yields fish poisons
• Syn: ↑Jamaica dogwood, ↑fish fuddle, ↑Piscidia erythrina
• Hypernyms: ↑tree
• Member Holonyms: ↑Piscidia, ↑genus Piscidia
Useful english dictionary. 2012.