Definition of Caesalpinia sepiaria

1. Noun. Spreading thorny shrub of tropical Asia bearing large erect racemes of red-marked yellow flowers.

Exact synonyms: Caesalpinia Decapetala, Mysore Thorn
Group relationships: Caesalpinia, Genus Caesalpinia
Generic synonyms: Bush, Shrub

Lexicographical Neighbors of Caesalpinia Sepiaria

Caenolestidae
Caenorhabditis
Caernarfonshire
Caernarvonshire
Caerphilly
Caesalpinia
Caesalpinia bonduc
Caesalpinia bonducella
Caesalpinia coriaria
Caesalpinia decapetala
Caesalpinia echinata
Caesalpinia ferrea
Caesalpinia gilliesii
Caesalpinia pulcherrima
Caesalpinia sepiaria (current term)
Caesalpiniaceae
Caesalpinioideae
Caesar
Caesar's agaric
Caesar's mushroom
Caesar's mushrooms
Caesar cipher
Caesar salad
Caesar salads
Caesarea
Caesarea Mazaca
Caesarean
Caesarean section
Caesarean sections

Literary usage of Caesalpinia sepiaria

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. A Manual of Gardening for Bengal and Upper India by Thomas Augustus Charles Firminger (1874)
"Parkinsonia aculeata and Caesalpinia sepiaria are shrubs armed with powerful thorns, have small-leaved foliage, and, when kept closely clipped, ..."

2. Contributions from the United States National Herbarium by United States. National Herbarium, United States National Museum (1905)
"Caesalpinia sepiaria. ZARZA DE CERCAS. Of shrubby growth; used for fences imi Cuba. (Stahl, 3: 122.) Café. See Coffea arabica. Café do la India. ..."

3. Select Extra-tropical Plants: with indications of their native countries and by Ferdinand Von Mueller (1895)
"Caesalpinia sepiaria, Roxburgh. Southern Asia, east to Japan. There often utilised as a hedge- bush. It can advantageously be mixed for hedge-growth with ..."

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