flame tree meaning and definition

FLAME TREE noun

Definition of flame tree (noun)

1. a terrestrial evergreen shrub or small tree of western Australia having brilliant yellow-orange flowers; parasitic on roots of grasses
   • synonyms: Christmas tree, fire tree, Nuytsia floribunda
2. showy tropical tree or shrub native to Madagascar; widely planted in tropical regions for its immense racemes of scarlet and orange flowers; sometimes placed in genus Poinciana
   • synonyms: Delonix regia, flamboyant, peacock flower, Poinciana regia, royal poinciana
3. north Australian tree having white flowers and broad leaves
   • synonyms: Brachychiton australis, broad-leaved bottletree
4. south Australian tree having panicles of brilliant scarlet flowers
   • synonyms: Brachychiton acerifolius, flame durrajong, Sterculia acerifolia
5. tropical American thorny shrub or small tree; fragrant yellow flowers used in making perfumery
   • synonyms: Acacia farnesiana, cassie, huisache, mimosa bush, scented wattle, sweet acacia, sweet wattle