spa·tho·dea
| \ spāˈt͟hōdēə, spāˈth-, spaˈth- \
Definition of spathodea
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 \
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\ plural -s
: any plant of the genus Spathodea
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