gloriosa

British  

/ ˌɡləʊrɪˈəʊsə /

noun

1. Also called: glory lily.  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

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Etymology

Origin of gloriosa

New Latin, from Latin gloriosus glorious

Example Sentences

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gloriosa

The arms over the court-room door have the motto Pange lingua gloriosa, which is accounted for by the fact that this copy of the clerks' heraldic achievement formerly stood over the organ in the hall.

From The Parish Clerk by Ditchfield, P. H. (Peter Hampson)

"But, Jacky," said the frump pleadingly, "I think it's a phusiotus gloriosa."

From The Haunted Pajamas by Elliott, Francis Perry

This is of a more deciduous nature than Y. gloriosa, reclothing itself each spring more amply with foliage.

From Hardy Perennials and Old Fashioned Flowers Describing the Most Desirable Plants, for Borders, Rockeries, and Shrubberies. by Wood, John

There are several varieties, differing in colour of foliage, including Y. gloriosa glaucescens, with decidedly glaucous foliage; Y. gloriosa superba, with rigid leaves and a shorter and denser flower scape; and another with variegated leaves.

From Hardy Ornamental Flowering Trees and Shrubs by Webster, Angus Duncan

Yucca filamentosa, 306. filamentosa variegata, 306. gloriosa, 307. recurva, 308. thready-leaved, 306. weeping, 308.

From Hardy Perennials and Old Fashioned Flowers Describing the Most Desirable Plants, for Borders, Rockeries, and Shrubberies. by Wood, John