bird of paradise

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bird of paradise (enc)

Noun	1.	bird of paradise - a tropical flowering shrub having bright orange or red flowers; sometimes placed in genus Poinciana Caesalpinia gilliesii, Poinciana gilliesii, poinciana Caesalpinia, genus Caesalpinia - small spiny tropical trees or shrubs; includes the small genus or subgenus Poinciana flowering shrub - shrub noted primarily for its flowers
	2.	bird of paradise - ornamental plant of tropical South Africa and South America having stalks of orange and purplish-blue flowers resembling a bird Strelitzia reginae herb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests genus Strelitzia, Strelitzia - small genus of large perennial evergreen herbs having leaves resembling those of banana plants; sometimes placed in family Musaceae
	3.	bird of paradise - any of numerous brilliantly colored plumed birds of the New Guinea area oscine, oscine bird - passerine bird having specialized vocal apparatus family Paradisaeidae, Paradisaeidae - birds of paradise Ptloris paradisea, riflebird - velvety black Australian bird of paradise with green and purple iridescence on head and tail

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