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| poin·ci·an·a [ pòynssee ánnə, pòynsee nə ] (plural poin·ci·an·as or poin·ci·an·a) |
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tree with reddish-orange flowers: a tree grown for its large reddish orange flowers. Native to: tropical regions. Genera Caesalpinia, Delonix.
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| [Mid-18th century. < modern Latin, after M. de Poinci, 17th century governor of the Antilles] |
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