# flower-fence

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A tropical leguminous bush (Caesalpinia pulcherrima, syn. Poinciana pulcherrima) with prickly branches and showy yellow or red flowers.

## Etymology
So named from its having been sometimes used for hedges in the West Indies.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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