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peacock flower

DEFINITIONS OF: peacock flower

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n showy tropical tree or shrub native to Madagascar; widely planted in tropical regions for its immense racemes of scarlet and orange flowers; sometimes placed in genus Poinciana

Synonyms:
Delonix regia, Poinciana regia, flamboyant, flame tree, royal poinciana
Type of:
angiospermous tree, flowering tree
any tree having seeds and ovules contained in the ovary
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