waratah

British  

/ ˈwɒrətɑː, ˌwɒrəˈtɑː /

noun

1. a proteaceous shrub, Telopea speciosissima, the floral emblem of New South Wales, having dark green leaves and large clusters of crimson flowers

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Etymology

Origin of waratah

from a native Australian language

Example Sentences

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waratah

One species, monga waratah, had 50% of its range burned.

From The Guardian ● Apr. 25, 2020

The waratah is of a brilliant red colour, growing single and stately on a high stalk.

From Peeps At Many Lands: Australia by Percy F. S. (Percy Frederick Seaton) Spence

There is in his work lack of wattle-bloom and waratah, rollicking rhyme and galloping jingle. 

From Songs of the Army of the Night by Francis William Lauderdale Adams

All lands give their flowers to thy gardens,  That glow to thy bright harbour's mouth; The waratah and England's red roses  With stately magnolias entwine, Gay sunflowers fill sea-scented closes,     All sweet with woodbine.

From An Anthology of Australian Verse by Bertram Stevens

That is exciting enough to take attention away even from the oysters, for the waratah, the handsomest wildflower of the world, is becoming rare around the cities.

From Peeps At Many Lands: Australia by Percy F. S. (Percy Frederick Seaton) Spence