royal poinciana
roy·al poin·ci·an·a
R r Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [roi-uh l poin-see-an-uh]
- /ˈrɔɪ əl ˌpɔɪn siˈæn ə/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [roi-uh l poin-see-an-uh]
- /ˈrɔɪ əl ˌpɔɪn siˈæn ə/
Definitions of royal poinciana words
- noun royal poinciana a tree, Delonix regia, of the legume family, native to Madagascar, having showy clusters of brilliant scarlet flowers and long, flat, woody pods. 1
- noun royal poinciana a leguminous tree, Delonix regia, that is native to Madagascar but widely cultivated elsewhere, having clusters of large scarlet flowers and long pods 0
- noun royal poinciana a tropical tree (Delonix regia) of the caesalpinia family, with a flat crown of twice pinnately compound leaves and masses of intense scarlet flowers 0
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Origin of royal poinciana
First appearance:
before 1895 One of the 18% newest English words
First recorded in 1895-1900
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Parts of speech for Royal poinciana
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royal poinciana popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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