coralroot (koralrot)

A plant of the genus Corallorhiza. Also called coralwort. coral-snake (kor'al-snāk), n. One of many different serpents, some of which are venomous and others not, which are marked with red zones, suggesting the color of coral. (a) The species of the genus Elaps, as E. fulvius, the harlequin Coral-snake ( Elaps cor all in a ). snake of the southern United States, beautifully ringed with red, yellow, and black, and especially E. cor all in a. These serpents are poisonous. (b) Various innocuous colu brine serpents, as of the genera Oxyrhopus, Ophibolus, Erythrolampris, and Pliocercus. (c) Some tortricine serpents, as Tortrix scytale of South America. IMG:content-1287.jpg:[blocks in formation] A bridge ybuilt in goodly wize With curious Corbes and pendants graven faire. by stitches taken at intervals. ban. Spenser, F. Q., IV. x. 6. mino us genus Erythrina. There are several species, natives of Africa, India, and America. They are shrubs or trees with trifoliolate leaves, and scarlet spikes of papilionaceous flowers, followed by long constricted pods inclosing bright-red seeds. The coral-tree of India is E. Indica; of the West Indies, E. Coral lod end ron. coral-wood (kor'al-wud), n. A fine hard cabinet-wood of South American origin, susceptible of a fine polish. When first cut it is yellow, but it soon changes to a beautiful red or coral.