The Good Oil Word of the Day

The word for today is…

flamboyant (adjective, noun) -

adjective 1: marked by or given to strikingly elaborate or colorful display or behavior that attracts attention 2 often Flamboyant : characterized by waving curves suggesting flames

noun : royal poinciana - a showy Madagascan tree (Delonix regia synonym Poinciana regia) widely planted for its immense racemes of scarlet and orange flowers

Source : Merriam-Webster

Etymology : Associate the word flamboyant with bananas flambé and the word’s fiery etymology will be seared in your mind. Flamboyant, which was borrowed into English from French in the 19th century, can be traced back to the Old French word flambe, meaning “flame.” In its earliest uses flamboyant referred to an ornate style of Gothic architecture popular in France and Spain, which featured waving curves suggestive of flames. Eventually, the word developed a more general second sense for anything eye-catching or showy. And of course, flambe is also the origin of the English adjective flambé, which describes food flamboyantly dressed or served with flaming liquour.

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