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STRELITZIA REGINAE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Strelitzia reginae mean?
• STRELITZIA REGINAE (noun)
The noun STRELITZIA REGINAE has 1 sense:
1. ornamental plant of tropical South Africa and South America having stalks of orange and purplish-blue flowers resembling a bird
Familiarity information: STRELITZIA REGINAE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Ornamental plant of tropical South Africa and South America having stalks of orange and purplish-blue flowers resembling a bird
Classified under:
Nouns denoting plants
Synonyms:
bird of paradise; Strelitzia reginae
Hypernyms ("Strelitzia reginae" is a kind of...):
herb; herbaceous plant (a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests)
Holonyms ("Strelitzia reginae" is a member of...):
genus Strelitzia; Strelitzia (small genus of large perennial evergreen herbs having leaves resembling those of banana plants; sometimes placed in family Musaceae)
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