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from The Century Dictionary.
- noun On the island of Guam, the coral-tree, Erythrina Indica, the appearance of the bright scarlet blossoms of which announces the beginning of the rainy season. Its wood is soft and is used for making troughs.
- noun The South Sea arrow-root. See
gaogao .
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vendingmachine commented on the word gabgab
On the island of Guam, the coral-tree, Erythrina Indica, the appearance of the bright scarlet blossoms of which announces the beginning of the rainy season. Its wood is soft and is used for making troughs.
This sounds poetic... the appearance of the bright scarlet blossoms .... announces the beginning of the rainy season.
October 18, 2021