"orchid tree" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: orchid trees [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} orchid tree (plural orchid trees)
  1. Any of several species in the genus Bauhinia, many of which are grown for their showy flowers. Categories (lifeform): Caesalpinia subfamily plants Derived forms: Brazilian orchid tree (taxonomic: Bauhinia forficata)

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