Crybaby Tree (Noun)
Meaning
Small South American spiny tree with dark crimson and scarlet flowers solitary or clustered.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The park ranger led the tour group through the dry forest, pointing out a vibrant crybaby tree blooming amidst the underbrush.
- Travelers from all over come to marvel at the breathtaking display of scarlet flowers on the crybaby tree during the annual dry season bloom.
- Children love playing under the spiny branches of the crybaby tree in our backyard, carefully avoiding the sharp thorns as they reach for the flowers.
- Locals harvest the seed pods from the crybaby tree for medicinal purposes, although research is ongoing to verify the plant's full therapeutic potential.
- Near the birdwatching stand, tourists wait in quiet excitement to see a brightly plumed parrot come visit its favorite crybaby tree flower, reaching in for nectar with an elegant sweep of its beak.