| kaffir boom | (n) small semi-evergreen tree of South Africa having dense clusters of clear scarlet flowers and red seeds, Syn. Transvaal kafferboom, Erythrina lysistemon |
| kaffir boom | (n) small semi-evergreen broad-spreading tree of eastern South Africa with orange-scarlet flowers and small coral-red seeds; yields a light soft wood used for fence posts or shingles, Syn. Erythrina caffra, Cape kafferboom |