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KAFFIR BOOM

Definition:

[noun] small semi-evergreen of South Africa having dense clusters of clear scarlet flowers and red seeds
Synonyms: Transvaal kafferboom, Erythrina lysistemon
[noun] small semi-evergreen broad-spreading tree of eastern South Africa with orange-scarlet flowers and small coral-red seeds; yields a light soft wood used for fence posts or shingles
Synonyms: Cape kafferboom, Erythrina caffra