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royal poinciana

American  

noun

  1. a tree, Delonix regia, of the legume family, native to Madagascar, having showy clusters of brilliant scarlet flowers and long, flat, woody pods.

royal poinciana British  

noun

  1. Also called: flamboyant.  a leguminous tree, Delonix regia , that is native to Madagascar but widely cultivated elsewhere, having clusters of large scarlet flowers and long pods

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Etymology

Origin of royal poinciana

First recorded in 1895–1900

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Here royal poinciana flared gorgeously beside the orange-colored blossoms of wild cassava, and hordes of birds flamed by on brilliant wings.

From Diane of the Green Van by Dalrymple, Leona

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