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Flame tree

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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.

Origin:
1865–70

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.
Also called flamboyant, flame tree.


Origin:
1895–1900
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