| 单词 | king protea |
| 释义 | > as lemmasking protea king protea n. a shrubby South African protea having a large inflorescence with red or pink bracts, Protea cynaroides; (also) the inflorescence of this plant.The king protea is the national flower of the Republic of South Africa. ΚΠ 1925 H. M. L. Bolus Bk. S. Afr. Flowers iii. 72 There is no mistaking the identity of a King Protea, wherever you may find it, and whatever tint of pink the involucral scales may be. 1998 P. R. Dallman Plant Life in World's Mediterranean Climates 127 The king protea reaches six feet (2 m) at maturity and grows as a single plant, rather than as large clumps. 2006 Independent 23 Nov. (Extra section) 8/1 If you've ever sent or received a postcard from South Africa, you're likely to have seen the fleshy bloom of a king protea on the postage stamp. < as lemmas |
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