noun
showy tropical tree or shrub native to Madagascar; widely planted in tropical regions for its immense racemes of scarlet and orange flowers; sometimes placed in genus Poinciana
• Syn: ↑royal poinciana, ↑flamboyant, ↑flame tree, ↑Delonix regia, ↑Poinciana regia
• Derivationally related forms: ↑flamboyant (for: ↑flamboyant)
• Hypernyms: ↑angiospermous tree, ↑flowering tree
• Member Holonyms: ↑Delonix, ↑genus Delonix
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noun1. : royal poinciana
2. : pride of barbados
Useful english dictionary. 2012.