fish fuddle

/fɪʃ ˌfʌdl/
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Definitions 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
    synonyms: Jamaica dogwood, Piscidia erythrina, Piscidia piscipula
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    type of:
    tree
    a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
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