HyperDic: kniphofia

English > 1 sense of the word kniphofia:
NOUNplantkniphofia, tritoma, flame flower, flame-flower, flameflowera plant of the genus Kniphofia having long grasslike leaves and tall scapes of red or yellow drooping flowers
English > kniphofia: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
MeaningA plant of the genus Kniphofia having long grasslike leaves and tall scapes of red or yellow drooping flowers.
Synonymstritoma, flame flower, flame-flower, flameflower
Member ofgenus Kniphofiagenus of showy clump-forming African herbs with grasslike leaves
Narrowerpoker plant, Kniphofia uvariaclump-forming plant of South Africa with spikes of scarlet flowers
Broaderherb, herbaceous plantA plant lacking a permanent woody stem
Spanishkniphofia, tritoma
Catalankniphofia, tritoma

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