gloriosa lily

gloriosa lily
/glawr'ee oh"seuh, glohr'-/
a climbing lily of the genus Gloriosa, native to Africa and Asia, having showy red and yellow flowers. Also called climbing lily.
[ < NL Gloriosa genus name; L gloriosa, fem. of gloriosus GLORIOUS]

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