flamboyant

/flam-ˈbȯi-ənt/

French, from present participle of flamboyer to flame, from Old French, from flambe

adjective

  1. marked by or given to strikingly elaborate or colorful display or behavior

  2. characterized by waving curves suggesting flames

a flamboyant performer

noun

  1. royal poinciana

noun

  1. a showy Madagascan tree (Delonix regia synonym Poinciana regia) widely planted for its immense racemes of scarlet and orange flowers —called also flamboyant, peacock flower