Poinciana
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Poinciana is a noun meaning A tropical tree, of species Delonix regia, with bright red flowers, native to Madagascar and now widely cultivated as an ornamental; the royal poinciana or flamboyant.
Meaning
A tropical tree, of species Delonix regia, with bright red flowers, native to Madagascar and now widely cultivated as an ornamental; the royal poinciana or flamboyant.
More Meanings
- A tropical shrub, Caesalpinia pulcherrima, with bright orange-red flowers, originally native to the Americas and now widely cultivated as an ornamental.
Example Sentences
[I]n disturbed areas, like East Point, exotic trees like poinciana and "coffee bush" invade the edges.
Word Forms
- poincianas
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include flamboyant, flamboyer, poinsetta, flower-fence, pointsettia, poinsettia.
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