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honeyflower

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n.1.(Bot.) An erect bushy shrub (Lambertia formosa) of eastern Australia having terminal clusters of red flowers yielding much nectar.
2.(Bot.) The Australian shrub (Protea mellifera) whose flowers yield honey copiously.
3.(Bot.) An evergreen shrub of the genus Melianthus, a native of the Cape of Good Hope. The flowers yield much honey.
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Noun1.honeyflower - erect bushy shrub of eastern Australia having terminal clusters of red flowers yielding much nectar
genus Lambertia, Lambertia - small genus of Australian shrubs
bush, shrub - a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
2.honeyflower - Australian shrub whose flowers yield honey copiously
genus Protea - type genus of Proteaceae; tropical African shrubs
protea - any tropical African shrub of the genus Protea having alternate rigid leaves and dense colorful flower heads resembling cones


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