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• bird-of-paradise flower — noun see bird of paradise * * * bird of paradise flower noun Any of various plants of the genus Strelitzia, found in S America and southern Africa, with flowers resembling birds heads • • • Main Entry: ↑bird …   Useful english dictionary

• bird-of-paradise-flower — puošnioji strelicija statusas T sritis vardynas atitikmenys: lot. Strelitzia reginae angl. bird of paradise flower; strelitzia vok. Paradiesvogelblume rus. стрелитция королевская lenk. rajski kwiat; strelicja królewska …   Dekoratyvinių augalų vardynas

• bird-of-paradise flower — ▪ plant also called  crane flower (Strelitzia reginae)   ornamental plant of the family Strelitziaceae. There are five species of the genus Strelitzia, all native to southern Africa. They grow from rhizomes (underground stems) to a height of 1 to …   Universalium

• bird-of-paradise — /berrd euhv par euh duys , duyz /, n., pl. birds of paradise. 1. Also called bird of paradise flower. any of several plants of the genus Strelitzia, native to southern Africa, esp. S. reginae, having a large, showy orange and blue inflorescence.… …   Universalium

• bird-of-paradise — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷(ˌ) ̷ ̷ noun or bird of paradise flower Etymology: bird of paradise 1. : an ornamental bananalike plant (Strelitzia reginae) having scapes of orange and purple flowers suggestive of a bird 2. : a poinciana ( …   Useful english dictionary

• bird of paradise — noun 1》 (plural birds of paradise) a tropical Australasian bird, the male of which is noted for the beauty of its plumage and its spectacular courtship display. [Family Paradisaeidae: many species.] 2》 (also bird of paradise flower) a southern… …   English new terms dictionary

• bird of paradise — plural birds of paradise n 1.) a brightly coloured bird from New Guinea 2.) a tall orange flower …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• bird-of-paradise — bird of par•a•dise [[t]ˈbɜrd əvˈpær əˌdaɪs, ˌdaɪz[/t]] n. pl. birds of paradise. pln a S African plant, Strelitzia reginae, having a stiff flower with five stamens and two erect, pointed orange and blue petals Also called bird′ of par′adise flow… …   From formal English to slang

• bird of paradise — perennial tropical plant that is native to Africa and bears a bright orange flower resembling a bird; bird belonging to the Paradisaeidae family that is native to New Guinea and the surrounding area (long tail feathers and brilliantly colored… …   English contemporary dictionary

• bird-of-paradise — noun Date: circa 1884 an ornamental plant (Strelitzia reginae of the family Strelitziaceae) native to southern Africa that has scapes terminating in a horizontal bract from which emerges an upright flower having three orange or yellow sepals and… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• bird of paradise — noun a) Any of various passerine birds of the family Paradisaeidae native to Oceania. In many of the species the breeding plumage of the males is brightly coloured. b) A showy tropical flower of the genus Strelitzia, native to Madagascar …   Wiktionary