genus Caesalpinia ge·nus·cae·salpinia uncommon noun 1. small spiny tropical trees or shrubs; includes the small genus or subgenus Poinciana SynonymsCaesalpiniagenus Caesalpinia Related words Broader terms rosid dicot genus Parts Caesalpinioideae Part of bonducdivi-diviMysore thornbrazilwoodbrazilian ironwoodbird of paradisepride of barbadosPoinciana WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.