HyperDic: protea_mellifera

English > 1 sense of the expression Protea mellifera:
NOUNplantProtea mellifera, honeyflower, honey-flowerAustralian shrub whose flowers yield honey copiously
English > Protea mellifera: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
MeaningAustralian shrub whose flowers yield honey copiously.
Synonymshoneyflower, honey-flower
Member ofgenus Proteatype genus of Proteaceae
BroaderproteaAny tropical African shrub of the genus Protea having alternate rigid leaves and dense colorful flower heads resembling cones

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