Poinciana Definition

poinsē-ănə, -änə
noun
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.
Webster's New World
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
  • subgenus Poinciana
  • bird-of-paradise
  • Poinciana gilliesii
  • Caesalpinia gilliesii

Other Word Forms of Poinciana

Noun

Singular:
poinciana
Plural:
poincianas

Origin of Poinciana

  • New Latin Poinciāna former genus name after M. De Poinci , 17th-century governor of French West Indies

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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