Synonyms of bird of paradise

Noun


1. bird of paradise, poinciana, Caesalpinia gilliesii, Poinciana gilliesii, flowering shrub

usage: a tropical flowering shrub having bright orange or red flowers; sometimes placed in genus Poinciana

2. bird of paradise, Strelitzia reginae, herb, herbaceous plant

usage: ornamental plant of tropical South Africa and South America having stalks of orange and purplish-blue flowers resembling a bird

3. bird of paradise, oscine, oscine bird

usage: any of numerous brilliantly colored plumed birds of the New Guinea area

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