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noun
Any of several plants, of the genus Kniphofia, having bright, upright flowers.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
a plant of the genus Kniphofia having long grasslike leaves and tall scapes of red or yellow drooping flowers
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: tritoma, flame flower, flame-flower, flameflower
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: herb, herbaceous plant
Narrower terms: poker plant, Kniphofia uvaria
History
From the genus name.
