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poinciana definition

poin·ci·ana (po̵in′sē an′ə, -ā′nə, -ä′nə)

noun

  1. any of a genus (Caesalpinia) of small, tropical trees and shrubs of the caesalpinia family, growing in dry, sandy soil and having showy red, orange, or yellow flowers
  2. royal poinciana

Etymology: ModL, after M. de Poinci, early governor of the Fr West Indies

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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