soldierwood

== English == === Etymology === From soldier +‎ wood; plants of species Colubrina elliptica make a sound like that of musket fire when they disperse their peppercorn-size seeds. === Noun === soldierwood (uncountable) A showy leguminous plant (Calliandra purpurea) of the Caribbean, whose flowers have long tassels of purple stamens. Synonym: stickpea A plant of species Colubrina elliptica Synonym: nakedwood === References === “soldierwood”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC. “soldierwood”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. soldierwood on Wikipedia.Wikipedia