kniphofia [nɪˈfəʊfɪə]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any plant of the perennial southern African genus Kniphofia, some species of which are cultivated for their conical spikes of bright red or yellow drooping tubular flowers: family Liliaceae Also called red-hot poker
[named after J. H. Kniphof (1704-1763), German doctor and botanist]
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| Noun | 1. |  kniphofia - a plant of the genus Kniphofia having long grasslike leaves and tall scapes of red or yellow drooping flowersherb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests genus Kniphofia - genus of showy clump-forming African herbs with grasslike leaves; sometimes placed in family Aloeaceae Kniphofia uvaria, poker plant - clump-forming plant of South Africa with spikes of scarlet flowers |
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