(transitive, US, idiomatic) To claim as deserving support for patriotic reasons.

plural of flame tree

(botany) Any one of several trees or shrubs with yellow or bright red flowers, such as Rhododendron arboreum, Brachychiton acerifolium, or Delonix regia.

Alternative spelling of snowflake

(medicine) A severe injury of the rib cage where fragments of ribs become detached from the rest of the cage.

plural of flame war

The flag of Great Britain or the United Kingdom. / (nautical, Britain) The flag flown on ships of the government of Great Britain or the United Kingdom.

(idiomatic) A previous girlfriend or boyfriend; a former romantic partner, especially one for whom one still has romantic feelings.

(soccer) A linesman's flag that is equipped with a button that causes a receiver (typically worn by the referee) to buzz, thus warning him of the flag's use.

A version of American football where the players must remove a flag, worn around the waist, from the ball carrier instead of tackling.