Synonyms: Delonix regia, flamboyant, flame tree, peacock flower, royal poinciana, Poinciana regia
Definition: 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
Similar words: angiospermous tree, flowering tree
Definition: any tree having seeds and ovules contained in the ovary
Synonyms: florid, flamboyant, aureate
Definition: elaborately or excessively ornamented
Usage: flamboyant handwriting; the senator's florid speech
Similar words: fancy
Definition: not plain; decorative or ornamented
Usage: fancy handwriting; fancy clothes
Synonyms: flamboyant, splashy, showy
Definition: marked by ostentation but often tasteless
Usage: a cheap showy rhinestone bracelet; a splashy half-page ad
Similar words: pretentious, ostentatious
Definition: intended to attract notice and impress others
Usage: an ostentatious sable coat