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Gloriosa
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What's The Definition Of Gloriosa?
[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
Synonyms | Synonyms for Gloriosa: climbing lily | creeping lily | Gloriosa superba | glory lily Related Terms | Find terms related to Gloriosa: See Also | genus Gloriosa | poisonous plant Gloriosa In Webster's Dictionary \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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