jumby tree

Definitions of jumby tree
  1. noun
    small tree of West Indies and northeastern Venezuela having large oblong pointed leaflets and panicles of purple flowers; seeds are black or scarlet with black spots
    synonyms: Ormosia monosperma, bead tree, jumby bean
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    type of:
    necklace tree
    a tree of the genus Ormosia having seeds used as beads
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