| NOUN | plant | bird of paradise, poinciana, Caesalpinia gilliesii, Poinciana gilliesii | a tropical flowering shrub having bright orange or red flowers |
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| plant | bird of paradise, Strelitzia reginae | ornamental plant of tropical South Africa and South America having stalks of orange and purplish-blue flowers resembling a bird | |
| animal | bird of paradise | any of numerous brilliantly colored plumed birds of the New Guinea area |
| Meaning | A tropical flowering shrub having bright orange or red flowers; sometimes placed in genus Poinciana. | |
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| Synonyms | poinciana, Caesalpinia gilliesii, Poinciana gilliesii | |
| Member of | Caesalpinia, genus Caesalpinia | small spiny tropical trees or shrubs |
| Broader | flowering shrub | shrub noted primarily for its flowers |
| Spanish | Poinciana gilliesii | |
| Meaning | Ornamental plant of tropical South Africa and South America having stalks of orange and purplish-blue flowers resembling a bird. | |
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| Synonym | Strelitzia reginae | |
| Member of | Strelitzia, genus Strelitzia | small genus of large perennial evergreen herbs having leaves resembling those of banana plants |
| Broader | herb, herbaceous plant | A plant lacking a permanent woody stem |
| Meaning | Any of numerous brilliantly colored plumed birds of the New Guinea area. | |
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| Member of | Paradisaeidae, family Paradisaeidae | birds of paradise |
| Narrower | riflebird, Ptloris paradisea | velvety black Australian bird of paradise with green and purple iridescence on head and tail |
| Broader | oscine, oscine bird | passerine bird having specialized vocal apparatus |
| Spanish | ave del Paraíso, pájaro del Sol | |
| Catalan | ocell del Paradís | |
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