flower-fence
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English
Etymology
So named from its having been sometimes used for hedges in the West Indies.
Noun
flower-fence (plural flower-fences)
- A tropical leguminous bush (Caesalpinia pulcherrima, syn. Poinciana pulcherrima) with prickly branches and showy yellow or red flowers.
- Synonyms: peacock flower, gold mohur
- 1858, William Baird, The Student's Natural History:
- Barbadoes flower-fence. Parkinsonia and Poinciana.
References
- flower-fence on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- flower-fence on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- flower-fence on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons