bird of paradise

1. (noun) any of numerous brilliantly colored plumed birds of the New Guinea area
Related Words: Ptloris paradisea, oscine, oscine bird, riflebird

2. (noun) ornamental plant of tropical South Africa and South America having stalks of orange and purplish-blue flowers resembling a bird
Synonyms: Strelitzia reginae
Related Words: herb, herbaceous plant

3. (noun) a tropical flowering shrub having bright orange or red flowers; sometimes placed in genus Poinciana
Synonyms: Caesalpinia gilliesii, Poinciana gilliesii, poinciana
Related Words: flowering shrub



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