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gloriosa lily

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[glawr-ee-oh-suh, glohr-] / ˌglɔr iˈoʊ sə, ˌgloʊr- /

noun

  1. a climbing lily of the genus Gloriosa, native to Africa and Asia, having showy red and yellow flowers.


Etymology

Origin of gloriosa lily

< New Latin Gloriosa genus name; Latin glōriōsa, feminine of glōriōsus glorious

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