spathodea

noun

spa·​tho·​dea
spāˈt͟hōdēə,
spāˈth-,
spaˈth-
1
capitalized : a genus of tropical African evergreen trees (family Bignoniaceae) used as ornamentals in tropical and subtropical regions and having large odd-pinnate or ternate leaves and showy orange or scarlet flowers in terminal panicles or racemes
2
or less commonly spathodia
"
plural -s : any plant of the genus Spathodea

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from spatha + -odea, alteration of -odes

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“Spathodea.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spathodea. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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