royal poinciana
noun
a tree, Delonix regia, of the legume family, native to Madagascar, having showy clusters of brilliant scarlet flowers and long, flat, woody pods.
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Origin of royal poinciana
First recorded in 1895–1900
Also called flamboyant, flame tree.
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royal poinciana
noun
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