Indian coral tree
- noun
- Australian
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árbol de coral indio
- The Indian coral tree blooms with brilliant red flowers every spring in the garden.
Examples
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In northern Australia, the Indian coral tree is often planted as an ornamental shade tree.
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Gardeners admire the Indian coral tree for its striking blossoms and unique thorny branches.
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The Indian coral tree blooms beautifully in spring.
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Many Indian coral trees can be found in tropical gardens.
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Gardeners admire the Indian coral tree for its striking blossoms and unique thorny branches.
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In northern Australia, the Indian coral tree is often planted as an ornamental shade tree.
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The Indian coral tree blooms with brilliant red flowers every spring in the garden.
Synonyms
A small or medium tree with sharp thorns, bright red flowers and black seeds
A small to medium thorny tree from tropical Asia and northern Australia with bright red flowers and black seeds
A small tree or bush with three-part leaves and bright red flowers grown for decoration
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is a straightforward descriptive combination: 'Indian' (from India) + 'coral' (coral-colored) + 'tree' (a kind of tree), so its meaning — a tree from India with coral-colored flowers or appearance — is directly inferable from the parts. This compositional adjective+noun pattern is cross-linguistically common for plant names, making it immediately comprehensible to a B1 learner who knows the constituent words.
Etymology
Indian coral tree gets its name from its bright red flower clusters that look like pieces of coral, and the word Indian shows where it grows. So the name tells you what the tree looks like and 'where it comes from'.
