Definition of poinciana Poinciana

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We found 5 definitions of poinciana from 4 different sources.

What does poinciana mean?

Noun
poinciana - small subgenus of ornamental tropical shrubs or trees; not recognized in some classifications
		subgenus Poinciana
		rosid dicot genus a genus of dicotyledonous plants
poinciana - a tropical flowering shrub having bright orange or red flowers; sometimes placed in genus Poinciana
		bird of paradise, Caesalpinia gilliesii, Poinciana gilliesii
		flowering shrub shrub noted primarily for its flowers

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poinciana (n.)
A prickly tropical shrub (Caesalpinia, formerly Poinciana, pulcherrima), with bipinnate leaves, and racemes of showy orange-red flowers with long crimson filaments.