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Definition of Fish fuddle
1. Noun. 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.
Exact synonyms: Jamaica Dogwood, Piscidia Erythrina, Piscidia Piscipula
Group relationships: Genus Piscidia, Piscidia
Generic synonyms: Tree
Group relationships: Genus Piscidia, Piscidia
Generic synonyms: Tree
Lexicographical Neighbors of Fish Fuddle
Literary usage of Fish fuddle
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Florida: The Keys by Don Philpott (2002)
"Trees to be seen include the poisonwood, a relative of poison ivy, and the Jamaica
dogwood, also known as the 'fish fuddle' tree, because its leaves are ..."
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