Noun: peacock flower
- 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
"The peacock flower's brilliant red flowers make it a popular street tree in Miami";
- royal poinciana, flamboyant, flame tree, Delonix regia, Poinciana regia
Derived forms: peacock flowers
Type of: angiospermous tree, flowering tree
Part of: Delonix, genus Delonix
Encyclopedia: Peacock flower