triffid

British

/ ˈtrɪfɪd /

noun

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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Etymology

Origin of triffid

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

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triffid

It's a triffid: an enormous sort of brick triffid that takes over the English countryside.

From The Guardian ● Apr. 2, 2010

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