A tropical tree which bears showy bright red flowers.
another term for flamboyant
an Asian tree of the pea family (Butea monosperma, family Leguminosae).
Example sentencesExamples
- Like the flame of the forest, a few more species that have summer blooms include Cassia fistula, one of the dry-deciduous species with bright yellow colours and Jacaranda mimocifolia with blue blooms.
- This bird adds colour to the jungle, along with the flame of the forest whose scattered red flowers lie like a carpet on the jungle floor.