Associations to the word «Protea»

Wiktionary

PROTEA, proper noun. A taxonomic genus within the family Proteaceae   — the proteas or sugarbushes, native to South Africa, extremely diverse in form.
PROTEA, noun. Any of many South African flowering plants, of the genus Protea, having colourful cone-shaped flower heads.

Dictionary definition

PROTEA, noun. Any tropical African shrub of the genus Protea having alternate rigid leaves and dense colorful flower heads resembling cones.

Wise words

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