protea

English - Turkish

Definition of protea in English Turkish dictionary

(Botanik, Bitkibilim) Güney Afrika'ya özgü, her dem taze, çanak biçimli bir bitki türü

English - English

Definition of protea in English English dictionary

Any of many South African flowering plants, of the genus Protea, having colourful cone-shaped flower heads

any tropical African shrub of the genus Protea having alternate rigid leaves and dense colorful flower heads resembling cones

Related Terms

Proteas

The South African cricket team

genus protea

type genus of Proteaceae; tropical African shrubs

proteas

plural of protea

Hyphenation

pro·te·a

Etymology

[ 'prO-tE-& ] (noun.) 1825. Linneus 1707 - 1778: Named after Proteus, the Greek warden of sea beasts, renowned for his ability to change shape.