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Definition of Redbird flower
1. Noun. Low tropical American shrub having powerful emetic properties.
Exact synonyms: Jew Bush, Jew-bush, Jewbush, Pedilanthus Tithymaloides, Redbird Cactus
Generic synonyms: Slipper Plant, Slipper Spurge
Generic synonyms: Slipper Plant, Slipper Spurge
Lexicographical Neighbors of Redbird Flower
Literary usage of Redbird flower
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Indiana Authors: A Representative Collection for Young People by Minnie Olcott Williams (1916)
"But ah, unlike the tulips, In joyous strain, ere long, This redbird flower unfolded
A heart of golden song. From Among the Trees Again. ..."
2. Flora of Miami: Being Descriptions of the Seed-plants Growing Naturally on by John Kunkel Small (1913)
"(Bah., Cuba, Ant.)—REDBIRD-FLOWER. JEW-BUSH. Order SAPINDALES. Shrubs or trees.
Leaves various : blades simple and entire or toothed, or compound. ..."
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