Thesaurus: flame tree
a terrestrial evergreen shrub or small tree of western Australia having brilliant yellow-orange flowers; parasitic on roots of grasses
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Definitions
- n. a terrestrial evergreen shrub or small tree of western Australia having brilliant yellow-orange flowers; parasitic on roots of grasses
- n. showy tropical tree or shrub native to Madagascar; widely planted in tropical regions for its immense racemes of scarlet and orange flowers; sometimes placed in genus Poinciana
- n. north Australian tree having white flowers and broad leaves
- n. south Australian tree having panicles of brilliant scarlet flowers
- n. tropical American thorny shrub or small tree; fragrant yellow flowers used in making perfumery