flower-fence
Meaning
Noun
- A tropical leguminous bush (Poinciana (genus) or Caesalpinia pulcherrima (species)) with prickly branches and showy yellow or red flowers.
Origin
- So named from its having been sometimes used for hedges in the West Indies.
Modern English dictionary
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