Black Bead (Noun)
Meaning
Erect shrub with small if any spines having racemes of white to yellow flowers followed by curved pointed pods and black shiny seeds; West Indies and Florida.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The tree is often identified by its distinctive black beads which are actually seeds from its pods.
- In a unique process, the plant's black beads have a glossy sheen when mature and dry.
- Another marker is the noticeable curve of the pods that eventually contain small, rounded black beads.
- People often find the small black beads from these plants littering the ground below after the summer season.
- While individual black beads may not be noticeable through casual observation, a large grouping of the seeds forms a striking pattern of color.