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Gloriosa

noun
1.
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.  Synonyms: climbing lily, creeping lily, Gloriosa superba, glory lily.



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"Gloriosa" Quotes from Famous Books



... Ronquillo, Aug. 9/19 speaking of the siege of Londonderry, expresses his astonishment "que una plaza sin fortification y sin genies de guerra aya hecho una defensa tan gloriosa, y que los sitiadores al contrario ayan ...
— The History of England from the Accession of James II. - Volume 3 (of 5) • Thomas Babington Macaulay



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