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Noun: gloriosa
  1. Any plant of the genus Gloriosa of tropical Africa and Asia; a perennial herb climbing by means of tendrils at leaf tips having showy yellow to red or purple flowers; all parts are poisonous
    - glory lily, climbing lily, creeping lily, Gloriosa superba

Derived forms: gloriosas

Type of: poisonous plant

Part of: genus Gloriosa

Encyclopedia: Gloriosa, Maria

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