HyperDic: poinciana_pulcherrima

English > 1 sense of the expression Poinciana pulcherrima:
NOUNplantPoinciana pulcherrima, pride of barbados, paradise flower, flamboyant tree, Caesalpinia pulcherrimatropical shrub or small tree having showy yellow to orange-red flowers
English > Poinciana pulcherrima: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
MeaningTropical shrub or small tree having showy yellow to orange-red flowers; sometimes placed in genus Poinciana.
Synonymspride of barbados, paradise flower, flamboyant tree, Caesalpinia pulcherrima
Member ofCaesalpinia, genus Caesalpiniasmall spiny tropical trees or shrubs
Broaderflowering shrubshrub noted primarily for its flowers
SpanishPoinciana pulcherrima

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