bird of paradise

Noun
  1. A tropical flowering shrub having bright orange or red flowers;
    Sometimes placed in genus Poinciana (synset 112510320)
    is a type of: flowering shrub - shrub noted primarily for its flowers
    belongs to: caesalpinia, genus caesalpinia - small spiny tropical trees or shrubs; includes the small genus or subgenus Poinciana
    same as: caesalpinia gilliesii, poinciana, poinciana gilliesii
  2. Ornamental plant of tropical South Africa and South America having stalks of orange and purplish-blue flowers resembling a bird (synset 112375136)
    is a type of: herb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
    belongs to: genus strelitzia, strelitzia - small genus of large perennial evergreen herbs having leaves resembling those of banana plants; sometimes placed in family Musaceae
    same as: strelitzia reginae
  3. Any of numerous brilliantly colored plumed birds of the New Guinea area (synset 101573767)
    is a type of: oscine, oscine bird - passerine bird having specialized vocal apparatus
    subtypes: ptloris paradisea, riflebird - velvety black Australian bird of paradise with green and purple iridescence on head and tail
    belongs to: family paradisaeidae, paradisaeidae - birds of paradise

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