NOUN | plant | Poinciana gilliesii, bird of paradise, poinciana, Caesalpinia gilliesii | a tropical flowering shrub having bright orange or red flowers |
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Meaning | A tropical flowering shrub having bright orange or red flowers; sometimes placed in genus Poinciana. | |
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Synonyms | bird of paradise, poinciana, Caesalpinia gilliesii | |
Member of | Caesalpinia, genus Caesalpinia | small spiny tropical trees or shrubs |
Broader | flowering shrub | shrub noted primarily for its flowers |
Spanish | Poinciana gilliesii |
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