1. (adj) royal poinciana, flamboyant, flame tree, peacock flower, Delonix regia, Poinciana regia
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: mimosa bush, flame tree, flame durrajong, huisache, scented wattle, fire tree, sweet wattle, cassie, broad-leaved bottletree, royal poinciana, sweet acacia, peacock flower, flamboyant Antonyms: unpretending, unpretentious, unostentatious, plain
2. (adj) flamboyant, showy, splashy
marked by ostentation but often tasteless
Synonyms: flashy, showy, splashy, jazzy, aureate, sporty, glossy, gaudy, florid, flamboyant Antonyms: unpretentious, unostentatious, plain, unpretending
3. (adj) aureate, florid, flamboyant
elaborately or excessively ornamented
Synonyms: gilded, showy, splashy, sanguine, aureate, golden, gold, rubicund, gilt, ruddy, florid, flamboyant Antonyms: unpretentious, plain, unpretending, unostentatious
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