noun
evergreen or deciduous trees of tropical Africa and India
• Syn: ↑genus Delonix
• Hypernyms: ↑rosid dicot genus
• Member Holonyms: ↑Caesalpinioideae, ↑subfamily Caesalpinioideae
• Member Meronyms: ↑royal poinciana, ↑flamboyant, ↑flame tree, ↑peacock flower, ↑Delonix regia, ↑Poinciana regia
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\\də̇ˈlōniks\Etymology: New Latin
synonym of poinciana
Useful english dictionary. 2012.