protea
English
Flowering Protea nitida
Etymology
Named after Proteus, the Greek warden of sea-beasts, renowned for his ability to change shape.
Noun
protea (plural proteas)
- Any of many South African flowering plants, of the genus Protea, having colourful cone-shaped flower heads.
- Synonym: sugarbush
Derived terms
- common protea (Protea caffra)
- king protea (Protea cynaroides)
- Noumea protea (Noumea protea, now Verconia protea)
- oleander-leaf protea (Protea nerifolia)
- orange-banded protea, orange banded protea (Capys alphaeus)
- partula protea (Partula protea)
- phalaena protea (Phalaenea protea)
- pin-cushion protea (Leucospermun cordifolium)
- snow protea (Protea cryophila)
References
- “protea”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
Protea on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Protea on Wikispecies.Wikispecies 
Protea on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
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