cry-baby tree

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Noun cry-baby tree has 1 sense

ceibo, crybaby tree, cry-baby tree, common coral tree, Erythrina crista-galli - small South American spiny tree with dark crimson and scarlet flowers solitary or clustered
--₁ is a kind of coral tree, erythrina

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Cry-Baby Tree

The term "cry-baby tree" refers to a type of tree known for producing a sticky sap that resembles tears. This sap is often secreted in response to damage inflicted on the tree, giving it the appearance of crying. Cry-baby trees are native to certain tropical regions.

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Noun

Sense 1:

A type of tree that produces sticky sap resembling tears.

Sample Sentence:

When one of the branches broke off, the cry-baby tree began to weep copious amounts of sticky sap.

Sense 2:

A person who is overly sensitive or prone to crying.

Sample Sentence:

She was known as the cry-baby tree among her friends, as she would shed tears even at the slightest emotional moment.

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