GLORIOSA - Definition

WordNet Dictionary

	Definition:	[n] 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

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	Synonyms:	climbing lily, creeping lily, Gloriosa superba, glory lily

	See Also:	genus Gloriosa, poisonous plant

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

	Definition:	\Glo`ri*o"sa\, n. [Nl., fr. L. gloriosus. See {Glorious}.] (Bot.) A genus of climbing plants with very showy lilylike blossoms, natives of India.