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coralita

Syllabification: (cor·al·i·ta)
Pronunciation: /ˌkôrəˈlētə, ˌkärə-/
Definition of coralita

noun

  • a pink-flowered climbing vine native to Mexico and the Caribbean, grown as an ornamental.
    • Antigonon leptopus, family Polygonaceae

Origin:

late 19th century: from American Spanish coralito, diminutive of Spanish coral 'coral'

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