flamboyant
The royal poinciana, a showy tropical tree from MadagascarThe royal poinciana (Delonix regia), a showy tropical tree from Madagascar.
» Tom was so flamboyant.
Том был таким колоритным. — odexed
Том був таким колоритним. — deniko
Том був таким харизматичним. — deniko
CM · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
1 sensesThe royal poinciana (Delonix regia), a showy tropical tree from Madagascar.
Flammenbaum
дело́никс короле́вскийdelóniks korolévskij, о́гненное де́ревоógnennoje dérevo
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
Examples
14 sentencesTom was so flamboyant.
Том був таким колоритним. — deniko
ruТом был таким колоритным. — odexed
Tom is flamboyant.
His flamboyant gestures made her laugh.
She wears flamboyant clothes to draw attention.
ruОна носит цветастые платья, чтобы привлекать внимание. — Biga
Sami was very flamboyant but not gay.
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from French flamboyant (“flaming, wavy”), participle of flamboyer (“to flame”), fBorrowed from French flamboyant (“flaming, wavy”), participle of flamboyer (“to flame”), from Old French flamboier, from flambe (“flame”). The architectural style derives its name from the flame-like shapes in the tracery.
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Forms
plural: flamboyantsSynonyms
5 synonyms- 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:royal poincianaflame treepeacock flowerDelonix regiaPoinciana regia