First Known Use: 1731
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poinciana
noun poin·ci·ana \ˌpȯin(t)-sē-ˈa-nə, ˌp(w)än(t)-\
Definition of POINCIANA
: any of several ornamental tropical trees or shrubs (genera Caesalpinia and Delonix) of the legume family formerly placed in their own genus (Poinciana) — compare royal poinciana
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Origin of POINCIANA
New Latin, from De Poinci, 17th century governor of part of the French West Indies
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