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Definition of Barbados pride
1. Noun. East Indian tree with racemes of yellow-white flowers; cultivated as an ornamental.
Group relationships: Adenanthera, Genus Adenanthera
Generic synonyms: Tree
Lexicographical Neighbors of Barbados Pride
Literary usage of Barbados pride
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture: A Discussion for the Amateur, and by Liberty Hyde Bailey (1916)
"The P. pulcherrima, known as "Barbados pride" and "bird-of paradise flower," is ..."
2. British America (1900)
"... the red and yellow of the Barbados pride, the yellow of the Jerusalem-thorn,
the purple pyramid of the mountain-pride, and the brilliant golden ..."
3. The Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences and General (1890)
"... willows, bananas, oleanders, and guavas manage to maintain a precarious existence.
The Barbados pride, however, flourishes luxuriantly (Captain ..."
4. British America: With Two Maps (1900)
"... the red and yellow of the Barbados pride, the yellow of the Jerusalem-thorn,
the purple pyramid of the mountain-pride, and the brilliant golden ..."
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