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flamboyant

/flamˈbɔɪənt/ /flæmˈbɔɪ(j)ənt/

Meanings
noun
The royal poinciana (Delonix regia), a showy tropical tree.

Examples :

"The royal poinciana is a flamboyant that brightens any landscape with its fiery red blooms. "
plant nature

Related Words

Illustration classroom

classroom noun

/ˈklɑːsɹʊm/

A room, often in a school, where classes take place

"The children were excited to go to their classroom in the morning. "

Illustration referring

referring verb

/rɪˈfɜːrɪŋ/ /rəˈfɜːrɪŋ/

To direct the attention of.

"The teacher was referring to the homework assignment when she said it was due tomorrow. "

Illustration appearance

appearance noun

/əˈpɪəɹəns/ /əˈpɪɹəns/

The act of appearing or coming into sight; the act of becoming visible to the eye.

"His sudden appearance surprised me."

Illustration attention

attention noun

/əˈtɛn.ʃən/

Mental focus.

"Please direct your attention to the following words."

Illustration attracted

attracted verb

/əˈtɹæktɪd/

To pull toward without touching.

"A magnet attracts iron filings."

Illustration audacious

audacious adjective

/ɔːˈdeɪʃəs/ /ɔˈdeɪʃəs/

Showing willingness to take bold risks; recklessly daring.

"He made an audacious attempt to climb the school's flagpole. "

Illustration centuries

centuries noun

/ˈsɛn.tʃə.ɹiz/

A period of 100 consecutive years; often specifically a numbered period with conventional start and end dates, e.g., the twentieth century, which stretches from (strictly) 1901 through 2000, or (informally) 1900 through 1999. The first century AD was from 1 to 100.

"The ancient pyramids have stood for centuries, witnessing the rise and fall of civilizations. "

Illustration architecture

architecture noun

/ˈɑː.kɪ.ˌtɛk.tʃə/ /ˈɑɹkɪtɛktʃɚ/

The art and science of designing and managing the construction of buildings and other structures, particularly if they are well proportioned and decorated.

"Architecture is the visual public expression of a culture’s achievements, values, and outlook. ― Max Roscoe, "How Your City Is Killing You With Ugliness""

Illustration landscape

landscape noun

/ˈlandskeɪp/

A portion of land or territory which the eye can comprehend in a single view, including all the objects it contains.

"From the classroom window, the entire landscape of the valley unfolded before us. "

Illustration poinciana

poinciana noun

/ˌpɔɪnsiˈænə/ /ˌpɔɪnsiˈɑːnə/

A tropical shrub with bright orange-red flowers

"During our family vacation in Florida, we parked under the shade of a beautiful poinciana tree, its bright orange-red flowers creating a vibrant canopy. "

Illustration brightens

brightens verb

/ˈbraɪtənz/

To make bright or brighter in color.

"We brightened the room with a new coat of paint."

Illustration behaviour

behaviour noun

/bɪˈheɪvjə/ /bɪˈheɪvjɚ/

The way a living creature behaves or acts.

"The teacher praised Sarah's good behaviour in class. "