Noun: kaffir boom
- Small semi-evergreen tree of South Africa having dense clusters of clear scarlet flowers and red seeds
"The kaffir boom's scarlet flowers stood out against the blue sky";
- Transvaal kafferboom, Erythrina lysistemon
- Small semi-evergreen broad-spreading tree of eastern South Africa with orange-scarlet flowers and small coral-red seeds; yields a light soft wood used for fence posts or shingles
"The kaffir boom's brilliant flowers attracted numerous birds";
- Cape kafferboom, Erythrina caffra
Derived forms: kaffir booms
Type of: coral tree, erythrina
Encyclopedia: Kaffir boom