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单词 flame tree
释义

flame tree


noun

either of two trees, Brachychiton acerifolius or B. australis, native to Australia, having clusters of bright scarlet flowers.
royal poinciana.

Origin of flame tree

First recorded in 1865–70

Words nearby flame tree

flame retardant, flame retarder, flame stitch, flame test, flamethrower, flame tree, flame war, flaming, flamingo, flamingo-flower, flaming sword
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Example sentences from the Web for flame tree

  • He halted under a flame-tree, and a man came out of the darkness and laid a hand upon his knee.

    Cumner & South Sea Folk, Complete|Gilbert Parker

British Dictionary definitions for flame tree

flame tree

noun

any of various tropical trees with red or orange flowers, such as flame-of-the-forest
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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