Associations to the word «Proteaceae»

Wiktionary

PROTEACEAE, proper noun. A taxonomic family within the order Proteales   — many flowering plants from the Southern Hemisphere.

Dictionary definition

PROTEACEAE, noun. Large family of Australian and South African shrubs and trees with leathery leaves and clustered mostly tetramerous flowers; constitutes the order Proteales.

Wise words

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