protea


Definition: Meaning of, protea in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈprəʊtɪə /

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protea proteas
  1. any tropical African shrub of the genus Protea having alternate rigid leaves and dense colourful flower heads resembling cones
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protea used in phrases

  • Protea cynaroides (noun)
    1. south African shrub whose flowers when open are cup-shaped resembling artichokes
  • Protea mellifera (noun)
    1. australian shrub whose flowers yield honey copiously
  • genus Protea (noun)
    1. type genus of Proteaceae; tropical African shrubs
  • king protea (noun)
    1. south African shrub whose flowers when open are cup-shaped resembling artichokes
  • protea family (noun)
    1. large family of Australian and South African shrubs and trees with leathery leaves and clustered mostly tetramerous flowers; constitutes the order Proteales
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