nnoun.plantshowy 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 PoincianaSynset:Delonix regia Poinciana regia flame tree peacock flower royal poinciana
Derivationally Related Form:flamboyant
Member Holonyms:Delonix genus Delonix
Hypernyms:angiospermous tree flowering tree
Inherited Hypernyms:royal poincianaangiospermous treetreewoody plantvascular plantplantorganismliving thingwholeobjectphysical entityentity
adj satadj.allmarked by ostentation but often tastelessSynset:showy splashy
Examples:- a cheap showy rhinestone bracelet
- a splashy half-page ad
Antonyms:unostentatious
Derivationally Related Form:showinesssplashinessshowsplashflamboyance
Inherited Hypernyms:flamboyant
Similar to:ostentatious pretentious
adj satadj.allelaborately or excessively ornamentedSynset:aureate florid
Examples:- flamboyant handwriting
- the senator's florid speech
Antonyms:plain
Derivationally Related Form:flamboyantfloridnessflamboyance
Inherited Hypernyms:aureate
Similar to:fancy