|iˌmȯ(r)|tel, ə̇ˌ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ noun
( -s )
Etymology: French, from feminine of immortel immortal, from Latin immortalis — more at immortal
1. : everlasting 3
2. or immortelle tree : any of various coral trees ; especially : a large red-flowered tree ( Erythrina micropteryx ) widely used in tropical America as an ornamental and as a shade tree in cacao plantations