Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

flower-fence

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.00 in modern English

Syllables
flow-er-fence
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Example Sentences

Etymology

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

Inflected Forms

flower-fences (plural)

Synonyms

peacock flower gold mohur

Questions

What does flower-fence mean?
A tropical leguminous bush (Caesalpinia pulcherrima, syn. Poinciana pulcherrima) with prickly branches and showy yellow or red flowers.
Where does flower-fence come from?
So named from its having been sometimes used for hedges in the West Indies.

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