flame tree

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fleym tree]
- /fleɪm tri/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fleym tree]
- /fleɪm tri/

Definitions of flame tree words

noun flame tree either of two trees, Brachychiton acerifolius or B. australis, native to Australia, having clusters of bright scarlet flowers. 1
noun flame tree royal poinciana. 1
noun flame tree any of various tropical trees with red or orange flowers, such as flame-of-the-forest 0
noun flame tree a bottletree (Brachychiton acerifolium) with maplelike leaves and brilliant scarlet flowers 0
noun flame tree any of various trees with brilliant red flowers 0
noun flame tree (botany) Any one of several trees or shrubs with yellow or bright red flowers, such as Rhododendron arboreum or Brachychiton acerifolium. 0

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Origin of flame tree

First appearance:

before 1865

One of the 28% newest English words

First recorded in 1865-70

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Parts of speech for Flame tree

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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flame tree popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

flame tree usage trend in Literature

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