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gloriosa lily

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glo⋅ri⋅o⋅sa lil⋅y

[glawr-ee-oh-suh, glohr-]
–noun
a climbing lily of the genus Gloriosa, native to Africa and Asia, having showy red and yellow flowers.
Also called climbing lily.


Origin:
< NL Gloriosa genus name; L glōriōsa, fem. of glōriōsus glorious
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