flamboyant
20 points
English
10 letters
Uncommon
Commonness #28,893
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Definitions
noun
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
elaborately or excessively ornamented
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/flæmbˈɔɪʌnt/ · 3 syllables · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Word forms
plural flamboyants
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Synonyms
marked by ostentation but often tasteless
Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).
Rhymes
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