HyperDic: protea

English > 1 sense of the word protea:
NOUNplantproteaany tropical African shrub of the genus Protea having alternate rigid leaves and dense colorful flower heads resembling cones
English > protea: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
MeaningAny tropical African shrub of the genus Protea having alternate rigid leaves and dense colorful flower heads resembling cones.
Member ofgenus Proteatype genus of Proteaceae
Narrowerhoneyflower, honey-flower, Protea melliferaAustralian shrub whose flowers yield honey copiously
honeypot, king protea, Protea cynaroidesSouth African shrub whose flowers when open are cup-shaped resembling artichokes
Broadershrub, bushA low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
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