Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun poinciana

2 senses of poinciana

Sense 1
Poinciana, subgenus Poinciana -- (small subgenus of ornamental tropical shrubs or trees; not recognized in some classifications)
       => rosid dicot genus -- (a genus of dicotyledonous plants)

Sense 2
bird of paradise, poinciana, Caesalpinia gilliesii, Poinciana gilliesii -- (a tropical flowering shrub having bright orange or red flowers; sometimes placed in genus Poinciana)
       => flowering shrub -- (shrub noted primarily for its flowers)