English Explanatory Dictionary

flower-fence

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A tropical leguminous bush (Caesalpinia pulcherrima, syn. Poinciana pulcherrima) with prickly branches and showy yellow or red flowers.

Word forms

flower-fence flower-fences

Etymology

So named from its having been sometimes used for hedges in the West Indies.

Synonyms

peacock flower gold mohur
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