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triffid

/ ˈtrɪfɪd /

noun

  1. any of a species of fictional plants that supposedly grew to a gigantic size, were capable of moving about, and could kill humans

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Word History and Origins

Origin of triffid1

from the science fiction novel The Day of the Triffids (1951) by John Wyndham

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