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[n] 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 |
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GLORIOSA is a 8 letter word that starts with G. |
| | Synonyms: | | climbing lily, creeping lily, Gloriosa superba, glory lily |
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| | See Also: | | genus Gloriosa, poisonous plant |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Glo`ri*o"sa\, n. [Nl., fr. L. gloriosus. See
{Glorious}.] (Bot.)
A genus of climbing plants with very showy lilylike blossoms,
natives of India.
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