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.

Origin of tritoma

1
1880–85; <New Latin Tritoma alternate genus name <Greek trítom(os) thrice-cut (tri-tri- + -tomos-tomous) + New Latin -a-a2

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