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 flamboyant flamboyant /flæmˈbɔɪənt/

adjective

  1. Elaborately or excessively ornamented  ( aureate , flamboyant , florid )
    elaborately or excessively ornamented
     Flamboyant handwriting
    flamboyant handwriting
     The senator's florid speech
    the senator's florid speech
  2. Marked by ostentation but often tasteless  ( flamboyant , splashy , showy )
    marked by ostentation but often tasteless
     A cheap showy rhinestone bracelet
    a cheap showy rhinestone bracelet
     A splashy half-page ad
    a splashy half-page ad

noun

  1. Showy tropical tree or shrub native to Madagascar; widely planted in tropical regions for its immense racemes of scarlet and orange flowers; sometimes placed in genus Poinciana  ( Delonix regia , flamboyant , flame tree , peacock flower , Poinciana regia , royal poinciana )
    showy tropical tree or shrub native to Madagascar; widely planted in tropical regions for its immense racemes of scarlet and orange flowers; sometimes placed in genus Poinciana