kniphofia

noun

knip·​ho·​fia

nipˈhōfēə,

nīˈfō-

1

capitalized : a genus of showy African herbs (family Liliaceae) having clumps of long radical leaves and tall scapes of red or yellow drooping flowers with reflexed perianths

2

plural -s : a plant of the genus Kniphofia

called also tritoma

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Johan H. Kniphof †1763 German botanist + New Latin -ia

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