Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, 11th Edition
FLAMBOYANT
I. adjective
Etymology: French, from present participle of flamboyer to flame, from Old French, from flambe
Date: 1832
characterized by waving curves suggesting flames , marked by or given to strikingly elaborate or colorful display or behavior , flamboyantly adverb
II. noun
Date: 1879
royal poinciana