01 n. A tropical leguminous bush (Poinciana pulcherrima, [or] Cæsalpinia, pulcherrima) with prickly branches, and showy yellow or red flowers; -…
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A tropical leguminous bush (Poinciana pulcherrima, [or] Cæsalpinia, pulcherrima) with prickly branches, and showy yellow or red flowers; -- so named from its having been sometimes used for hedges in the West Indies.(Bot.)