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:
poincianasOrigin 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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