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The Clue
Showy, scarlet flower (9 letter answer)
The Answer
POINCIANA
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Notes
The answer POINCIANA is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Definition
POINCIANA as a noun:
1. (Poinciana, subgenus Poinciana) = small subgenus of ornamental tropical shrubs or trees; not recognized in some classifications
2. (bird of paradise, poinciana, Caesalpinia gilliesii, Poinciana gilliesii) = a tropical flowering shrub having bright orange or red flowers; sometimes placed in genus Poinciana