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Noun: Jamaica dogwood
  1. Small tree of West Indies and Florida having large odd-pinnate leaves and panicles of red-striped purple to white flowers followed by decorative curly winged seedpods; yields fish poisons
    - fish fuddle, Piscidia piscipula, Piscidia erythrina

Type of: tree

Part of: genus Piscidia, Piscidia

Encyclopedia: Jamaica dogwood