刺桐

cì tóng

Dictionary entry

Indian coral tree

What does 刺桐 mean?

刺桐 (cì tóng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1Indian coral tree

2sunshine tree

3tiger's claw

4Erythrina variegata (botany)

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刺cī(onom.) whoosh 桐tóngtree name (variously Paulownia, Firmiana or Aleurites)

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