tritoma

[ trit-uh-muh ]

noun

1. any of various plants belonging to the genus Kniphofia, of the lily family, native to Africa, especially K. uvaria, having long, dense clusters of tubular red or yellow flowers.

Word History and Origins

Origin of tritoma¹

1880–85; < New Latin Tritoma alternate genus name < Greek trítom ( os ) thrice-cut ( tri- tri- + -tomos -tomous ) + New Latin -a -a ²

Example Sentences

Tritoma grandis , and glaucescens , are noble things for the back of a border.

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Great rockets of tritoma flamed against the wall, on the other side of which traffic went unnoted and unsuspecting.

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I would like to ask what success you have had with growing tritoma, the flame flower?

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It may be found pretty freely also at ivy bloom, and at the flowers of Tritoma.

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