Gloriosa

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(Bot.) A genus of climbing plants with very showy lilylike blossoms, natives of India.

Noun

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gloriosa - 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 superba, glory lily

climbing lily, creeping lily, genus Gloriosa, Gloriosa superba, glory lily, poisonous plant