protea

See also: Protea and Proteas

English

Flowering Protea nitida

Etymology

Named after Proteus, the Greek warden of sea-beasts, renowned for his ability to change shape.

Noun

protea (plural proteas)

1. Any of many South African flowering plants, of the genus Protea, having colourful cone-shaped flower heads.

   Synonym: sugarbush

Derived terms

• common protea (Protea caffra)
• king protea (Protea cynaroides)
• Noumea protea (Noumea protea, now Verconia protea)
• oleander-leaf protea (Protea nerifolia)
• orange-banded protea, orange banded protea (Capys alphaeus)
• partula protea (Partula protea)
• phalaena protea (Phalaenea protea)
• pin-cushion protea (Leucospermun cordifolium)
• snow protea (Protea cryophila)

References

• “protea”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
• Protea on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Protea on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Protea on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

Anagrams

• Tropea, porate, portae, teraop