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noun
Any of many South African flowering plants, of the genus Protea, having colourful cone-shaped flower heads.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: sugarbush
Antonyms: none provided
noun
any tropical African shrub of the genus Protea having alternate rigid leaves and dense colorful flower heads resembling cones
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: shrub, bush
Narrower terms: honeypot, king protea, Protea cynaroides, honeyflower, honey-flower, Protea mellifera
History
Named after Proteus, the Greek warden of sea-beasts, renowned for his ability to change shape.
