Phrase guide

poker plant

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A tritoma; a red-hot poker plant.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

clump-forming plant of South Africa with spikes of scarlet flowers

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Kniphofia uvaria

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: kniphofia, tritoma, flame flower, flame-flower, flameflower

Narrower terms: red-hot poker, Kniphofia praecox

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Etymology

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