"flame tree" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /fleɪm tɹiː/ Audio: En-us-flame tree.ogg Forms: flame trees [plural]
enPR: flām trē Etymology: flame + tree, from the fiery colour of the flowers. Head templates: {{en-noun}} flame tree (plural flame trees)
  1. Any one of several trees or shrubs with yellow or bright red flowers, such as Rhododendron arboreum, Brachychiton acerifolium, or Delonix regia. Wikipedia link: flame tree Categories (lifeform): Caesalpinia subfamily plants, Heather family plants, Mallow family plants Hypernyms: tree

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