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May 26, 2012
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Synonyms for flamboyant

Noun

1. royal poinciana, flamboyant, flame tree, peacock flower, Delonix regia, Poinciana regia, angiospermous tree, flowering tree
usage: 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

Adjective

1. aureate, florid, flamboyant, showy, fancy (vs. plain)
usage: elaborately or excessively ornamented; "flamboyant handwriting"; "the senator's florid speech"
2. flamboyant, resplendent, unrestrained, colorful (vs. colorless)
usage: richly and brilliantly colorful
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