poin·ci·an·a (poin s - n  , -än)n. See royal poinciana. [New Latin Poinci  na, genus name, after M. De Poinci, 17th-century governor of French West Indies.] |
poinciana [ˌpɔɪnsɪˈɑːnə]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any tree of the tropical leguminous genera Caesalpinia (formerly Poinciana) having large orange or red flowers See royal poinciana
[New Latin, named after M. de Poinci, 17th-century governor of the French Antilles]
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| Noun | 1. |  Poinciana - small subgenus of ornamental tropical shrubs or trees; not recognized in some classificationsrosid dicot genus - a genus of dicotyledonous plants Caesalpinia, genus Caesalpinia - small spiny tropical trees or shrubs; includes the small genus or subgenus Poinciana |
| 2. | poinciana - a tropical flowering shrub having bright orange or red flowers; sometimes placed in genus Poinciana Caesalpinia, genus Caesalpinia - small spiny tropical trees or shrubs; includes the small genus or subgenus Poinciana flowering shrub - shrub noted primarily for its flowers |
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