flame tree

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noun

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

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Origin of flame tree

First recorded in 1865–70

Words nearby flame tree

flame retardant, flame retarder, flame stitch, flame test, flamethrower, flame tree, flame war, flaming, flamingo, flamingo-flower, flaming sword

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How to use flame tree in a sentence

Plenty of Jewish kids today grow up with a Christmas tree next to their menorah.
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His most recommended plant was tree ivy—its juices sprayed up the nostrils.
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Bohac vowed to that when he came back next year there would be no confusion about any Christmas tree or Santa aprons.
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If you Google “Muslim Christmas tree star” you will see a list of right-wing websites wetting their pants over this.
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Civilians left flowers as well as a tiny frosted Christmas tree that had two red ornaments.
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This tiny person spent little or none of his time in the tree-tops, but chose to stay near the ground.
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Each tiny tree was a plume of leaves; the rows stretched out to the hilltop, and over.
The Bondboy|George W. (George Washington) Ogden
Wide and straight, well made and tree-lined throughout, it supplied the two great arteries of Indian life.
The Red Year|Louis Tracy
Like many another cavalier, he had a flame in every country, or rather, in every town which he visited.
Napoleon's Marshals|R. P. Dunn-Pattison
I saw every crook in the fence, every rut in the road, every bush and tree long before we came to it.
The Soldier of the Valley|Nelson Lloyd

British Dictionary definitions for flame tree

flame tree

noun

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

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