Frijolillo (Noun)
Meaning
Shrub or small tree having pinnate leaves poisonous to livestock and dense racemes of intensely fragrant blue flowers and red beans.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The frijolillo, with its vibrant blue flowers and toxic seeds, added a striking yet potentially hazardous element to the landscape.
- Rural farmers needed to eradicate the frijolillo from their land due to the danger it posed to their livestock.
- The intensely fragrant blue flowers of the frijolillo attracted bees and other pollinators, despite its toxicity to other animals.
- Visitors marveled at the striking red beans that formed on the frijolillo, though they were repeatedly warned not to touch the plant.
- In its native habitat, the frijolillo grew into a small tree with pinnate leaves that were deceptively beautiful.