protea : Idioms & Phrases
genus protea
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noun type genus of Proteaceae; tropical African shrubs
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king protea
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noun South African shrub whose flowers when open are cup-shaped resembling artichokes
honeypot; king protea.
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protea cynaroides
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noun South African shrub whose flowers when open are cup-shaped resembling artichokes
honeypot; king protea.
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protea family
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noun large family of Australian and South African shrubs and trees with leathery leaves and clustered mostly tetramerous flowers; constitutes the order Proteales
family Proteaceae; Proteaceae.
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protea mellifera
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noun Australian shrub whose flowers yield honey copiously
honeyflower; honey-flower.