protea
Britishnoun
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Etymology
Origin of protea
C20: from New Latin, from Proteus , referring to the large number of different forms of the plant
Example Sentences
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Hartman loves growing crops, and his mother mentioned protea, an ancient type of flowering plant found in South Africa and Australia.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 13, 2026
Guinea fowl squawk around the sculpture garden, native flowers protea and strelitzia light up the flowerbeds, attracting colourful sugarbirds and sunbirds.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 16, 2018
At the lower altitudes pass lavender farms and protea fields and farmhouses serving great organic breakfasts on terraces overlooking the radiant rolling countryside.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 29, 2016
With a distinctly South African air, it has crisp white and gray interiors, faux kudu horns doubling as hat hooks, bulbous vases heaped with protea flowers, and Africology products in the bathrooms.
From New York Times ● Oct. 21, 2015
He was forced to hire a pair of bodyguards to protea him from his own excesses.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
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