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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Any of many South African flowering plants, of the genus Protea, having colourful cone-shaped flower heads.
2. 2
   any tropical African shrub of the genus Protea having alternate rigid leaves and dense colorful flower heads resembling cones wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

sugarbush

Etymology

Named after Proteus, the Greek warden of sea-beasts, renowned for his ability to change shape.

Related phrases

Noumea proteacommon proteaking proteaoleander-leaf proteaorange banded proteaorange-banded proteapartula proteaphalaena proteapin-cushion proteasnow proteaflowering plantsouth african

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