gloriosa

gloriosa

(ˌɡləʊrɪˈəʊsə) n (Plants) any plant of the bulbous tropical African genus Gloriosa, some species of which are grown as ornamental greenhouse climbers for their showy flowers of yellow, orange, and red: family Liliaceae. Also called: glory lily [New Latin, from Latin gloriosus glorious]

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gloriosa - 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 poisonousclimbing lily, creeping lily, Gloriosa superba, glory lilygenus Gloriosa - sometimes placed in family Colchicaceae; one species: glory lilypoisonous plant - a plant that when touched or ingested in sufficient quantity can be harmful or fatal to an organism