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

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

From The Guardian • Apr. 25, 2020

D. B. W. Sladen, `Poetry of Exiles': "And waratah, with flame-hued royal crown,  Proclaim the beauties round Australia's own."

From Austral English A dictionary of Australasian words, phrases and usages with those aboriginal-Australian and Maori words which have become incorporated in the language, and the commoner scientific words that have had their origin in Australasia by Morris, Edward Ellis

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

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

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 Stevens, Bertram

The memory of many residents runs back to the time when the waratah and the Christmas-bush, the native rose and fuchsia, grew where thickly-peopled suburbs now exist.

From Austral English A dictionary of Australasian words, phrases and usages with those aboriginal-Australian and Maori words which have become incorporated in the language, and the commoner scientific words that have had their origin in Australasia by Morris, Edward Ellis