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English 3 senses of the expression bird of paradise:
NOUNplantbird of paradise, poinciana, Caesalpinia gilliesii, Poinciana gilliesiia tropical flowering shrub having bright orange or red flowers
plantbird of paradise, Strelitzia reginaeornamental plant of tropical South Africa and South America having stalks of orange and purplish-blue flowers resembling a bird
animalbird of paradiseany of numerous brilliantly colored plumed birds of the New Guinea area
Englishbird of paradise: 3 senses noun 1, plant
MeaningA tropical flowering shrub having bright orange or red flowers; sometimes placed in genus Poinciana.
Synonymspoinciana, Caesalpinia gilliesii, Poinciana gilliesii
Member ofCaesalpinia, genus Caesalpiniasmall spiny tropical trees or shrubs
Broaderflowering shrubshrub noted primarily for its flowers
SpanishPoinciana gilliesii
Englishbird of paradise: 3 senses noun 2, plant
MeaningOrnamental plant of tropical South Africa and South America having stalks of orange and purplish-blue flowers resembling a bird.
SynonymStrelitzia reginae
Member ofStrelitzia, genus Strelitziasmall genus of large perennial evergreen herbs having leaves resembling those of banana plants
Broaderherb, herbaceous plantA plant lacking a permanent woody stem
Englishbird of paradise: 3 senses noun 3, animal
MeaningAny of numerous brilliantly colored plumed birds of the New Guinea area.
Member ofParadisaeidae, family Paradisaeidaebirds of paradise
Narrowerriflebird, Ptloris paradiseavelvety black Australian bird of paradise with green and purple iridescence on head and tail
Broaderoscine, oscine birdpasserine bird having specialized vocal apparatus
Spanishave del Paraíso, pájaro del Sol
Catalanocell del Paradís

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