flamboyant
- noun
- /flæmˈbɔɪənt/
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flamboyán
- As we walked through the park, the bright orange flowers of the flamboyant caught our attention.
Examples
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Forget your annoyance, because here comes... Ernest Reed and The Flamboyants.
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No houses were visible save a few hip roofs sticking out of the lush vegetation, between red flamboyants.
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The garden was filled with large clusters of vibrant scarlet flowers from the flamboyant tree.
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During our visit to Madagascar, we admired the stunning blooms of the flamboyant trees lining the streets.
Synonyms
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A tropical tree from Madagascar with large bright red or orange flowers
A tropical tree with wide branches and bright red flowers
A tropical tree with large scarlet and orange flower clusters and a wide canopy
A tropical tree with bright red or orange flowers often grown for decoration
A tree with bright red or orange flowers that look like flames
A tropical tree or shrub that has large red and orange flower clusters
Compounds
Surface Forms
Etymology
Flamboyant for the bright tropical tree comes from an old French word flamboyer meaning 'to flame'. The tree's red and orange flowers look like flames, so people named the tree flamboyant.