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Definition of corallita in English: corallita(also coralita) noun ˌkɒrəˈliːtə A pink-flowered climbing vine native to Mexico and the Caribbean, grown as an ornamental. Antigonon leptopus, family Polygonaceae Example sentencesExamples - Roosevelt says these vines are called corallita.
- Honeysuckle, jasmine and the rose veil of corallita spread their fragrance across the islands, while closer to the ground still, tiny ernodea can be found hiding amongst the trees.
- A corallita vine with pink blooms grows along the walls.
- Numerous additional descriptive common names, including confederate vine, Mexican creeper, chain of love, love vine, pink vine, corallita and Queen's wreath.
Origin Late 19th century: from American Spanish coralito, diminutive of Spanish coral 'coral'. |