Noun
- 1. Poinciana, subgenus Poinciana, rosid dicot genus
- usage: small subgenus of ornamental tropical shrubs or trees; not recognized in some classifications
- 2. bird of paradise, poinciana, Caesalpinia gilliesii, Poinciana gilliesii, flowering shrub
- usage: a tropical flowering shrub having bright orange or red flowers; sometimes placed in genus Poinciana
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