GLORIOSA

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Meaning:

Any plant of the genus Gloriosa of tropical Africa and Asia; a perennial herb climbing by means of tendrils at leaf tips having showy yellow to red or purple flowers; all parts are poisonous

Synonyms:

climbing lily; creeping lily; gloriosa; Gloriosa superba; glory lily

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Nouns denoting plants

Hypernyms ("gloriosa" is a kind of...):

poisonous plant (a plant that when touched or ingested in sufficient quantity can be harmful or fatal to an organism)

Holonyms ("gloriosa" is a member of...):

genus Gloriosa (sometimes placed in family Colchicaceae; one species: glory lily)

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