Jamaica dogwood

ja·mai·ca·dogwood

uncommon

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

Synonyms

Jamaica dogwood
fish fuddle
Piscidia piscipula
Piscidia erythrina

Related words

Broader terms

tree

Parts

Piscidia

Grammar

noun
singular	jamaica dogwood
plural	jamaica dogwoods

Nearby words

Jamaican cherry Jamaican dollar Jamaica apple Jamaica bayberry Jamaica caper tree Jamaica honeysuckle Jamaica quassia Jamaica rum Jamaica shorts Jamaica sorrel

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