[bird-of-paradise] n (ca. 1884): an ornamental plant (Strelitzia reginae of the family Strelitziaceae) having scapes of orange or yellow and purple flowers with three sepals and three very irregular petals
BIRD-OF-PARADISE
Meaning of BIRD-OF-PARADISE in English
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012