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protea

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protea [ˈprəʊtɪə]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any shrub or small tree of the genus Protea, of tropical and southern Africa, having flowers with coloured bracts arranged in showy heads: family Proteaceae
[from New Latin, from Proteus, referring to the large number of different forms of the plant]
proteaceous  [ˌprəʊtɪˈeɪʃəs] adj
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Noun1.protea - any tropical African shrub of the genus Protea having alternate rigid leaves and dense colorful flower heads resembling cones
genus Protea - type genus of Proteaceae; tropical African shrubs
honeypot, king protea, Protea cynaroides - South African shrub whose flowers when open are cup-shaped resembling artichokes
Protea mellifera, honey-flower, honeyflower - Australian shrub whose flowers yield honey copiously
bush, shrub - a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
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