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Moses-in-the-cradle

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[moh-ziz-in-thuh-krey-duhl, moh-zis] / ˈmoʊ zɪz ɪn ðəˈkreɪ dəl, ˈmoʊ zɪs /

noun

  1. a plant, Rhoeo spathacea, native to the West Indies and Central America, having leaves with purple undersides and white flowers enclosed in a boat-shaped envelope formed by two bracts.

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