caesalpinia

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun small spiny tropical trees or shrubs; includes the small genus or subgenus Poinciana

Etymology

Learned borrowing from translingual Caesalpinia.

Synonyms

genus Caesalpinia

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