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jumby tree

DEFINITIONS OF: jumby tree

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n 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:
Ormosia monosperma, bead tree, jumby bean
Type of:
necklace tree
a tree of the genus Ormosia having seeds used as beads
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