soldierwood

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noun

A showy leguminous plant (Calliandra purpurea) of the Caribbean, whose flowers have long tassels of purple stamens.

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stickpeanakedwood
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Meanings

nounsoldierwood (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA showy leguminous plant (Calliandra purpurea) of the Caribbean, whose flowers have long tassels of purple stamens.

    Synonyms: stickpea

  2. uncountableA plant of species Colubrina elliptica

    Synonyms: nakedwood

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA showy leguminous plant (Calliandra purpurea) of the Caribbean, whose flowers have long tassels of purple stamens.

Similar
stickpea

nounA plant of species Colubrina elliptica

Similar
nakedwood

Origin

From soldier + wood; plants of species Colubrina elliptica make a sound like that of musket fire when they disperse their peppercorn-size seeds.

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APA

soldierwood. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/soldierwood

MLA

“soldierwood.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/soldierwood. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “soldierwood,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/soldierwood.

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