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CLIMBING LILY
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
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
Synonyms:
climbing lily; creeping lily; gloriosa; Gloriosa superba; glory lily
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("climbing lily" is a kind of...):
poisonous plant (a plant that when touched or ingested in sufficient quantity can be harmful or fatal to an organism)
Holonyms ("climbing lily" is a member of...):
genus Gloriosa (sometimes placed in family Colchicaceae; one species: glory lily)
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