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1 : mescal bean sense 2a
2 or coral bean tree : either of two tropical American coral trees:
a : a small chiefly West Indian tree (Erythrina corallodendron) with deep scarlet flowers and black-spotted red seeds
b : ceibo sense 1

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“Coral bean.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coral%20bean. Accessed 18 Jan. 2021.

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