Meaning of flame tree | Babel Free
/fleɪm tɹiː/Definitions
- Any tree or shrub with yellow or bright red flowers from several species including
- Any tree or shrub with yellow or bright red flowers from several species including:
- Rhododendron arboreum (tree rhododendron), of southern Asia
- Brachychiton acerifolius (syn. Sterculia acerifolia, Australian flame tree, Illawarra flame tree, lacebark tree)
- Delonix regia (royal poinciana), native to Madagascar
- Alloxylon flammeum (Queensland tree waratah, red silky oak)
- Butea monosperma (flame of the forest), of southern Asia
- Embothrium coccineum (Chilean flame tree, Chilean firebush)
- Erythrina abyssinica, of eastern and southern Africa
- Erythrina spp. (coral trees), of most tropical and subtropical regions
- Koelreuteria bipinnata (Chinese flame tree)
- Nuytsia floribunda (Australian Christmas tree)
- Peltophorum spp. (African flame tree)
- Spathodea campanulata (African tulip tree, African flame tree)
Examples
“The people stared in awe at the magnificently colored flame tree.”
“[…] its scarlet-flowered cousin the maple leaved Sterculia, or Australian flame-tree, which we grow in California for ornament, too, is a tough waterproof fiber a couple of inches thick, that is good material for cordage and mats.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.