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 lamp, flame retardant, flame retarder, flame stitch, flame test, flame tree, flame war, flame-arc light, flame-fusion process, flame-of-the-forest, flame-of-the-woods

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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