flame tree

noun

1. either of two trees, Brachychiton acerifolius or B. australis, native to Australia, having clusters of bright scarlet flowers.

2. royal poinciana.

flame tree

noun

1. any of various tropical trees with red or orange flowers, such as flame-of-the-forest

Word History and Origins

Origin of flame tree¹

First recorded in 1865–70

Example Sentences

Five species are available: Western sycamore, Chinese flame tree, California pepper, pink trumpet tree and pink dawn chitalpa.

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US secret service agents stood outside, under the red flame trees of the school grounds.

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In this high-desert city, Robert Fuller, a 24-year-old black man, was found hanging from a Chinese flame tree outside city hall in early June.

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The flame trees blaze with vermilion flowers, and the frangipani’s fragrance is at its most intense in May, before the monsoons move in.

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So every day she taught them under the flame tree, away from the horrible smells toward the back of the buildings.

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