KNIPHOFIA

Meaning of KNIPHOFIA in English

[ nɪ'fəʊfɪə , nʌɪ- , nɪp'həʊfɪə ]

■ noun a plant of a genus comprising the red-hot pokers. [Genus Kniphofia .]

Origin

mod. L.; named after the 18th-cent. German botanist Johann H. Kniphof .

Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004

KNIPHOFIA — nipˈhōfēə, nīˈfō- noun Etymology: New Latin, from Johan H. Kniphof died 1763 German botanist + New Latin -ia 1. capitalized …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
KNIPHOFIA — kniphofia BrE AmE nɪ ˈfəʊf i ə naɪ- AmE \ -ˈfoʊf- ▷ kniphofia|s z
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
TRITOMA — noun see: tome Date: 1804 any of a genus ( Kniphofia ) of African herbs of the lily family that …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
RED-HOT POKER — noun Date: 1884 a south African herb ( Kniphofia uvaria ) of the lily family having long linear leaves and …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
TRITOMA — I. ˈtrid.əmə Etymology: New Latin, from Greek tritomos thrice cut, from tri- three + -tomos (from temnein to cut); from …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
TORCH LILY — noun 1. : kniphofia 2 2. : spear lily
Webster's New International English Dictionary
POKER PLANT — noun Etymology: poker (I) : an herb ( Kniphofia uvaria ) that is found in the southern part of Africa …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
FLAMEFLOWER — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun : kniphofia 2
Webster's New International English Dictionary
TRITOMA — /trit"euh meuh/ , n. any of various plants belonging to the genus Kniphofia, of the lily family, native to Africa, …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
TRITOMA — noun Etymology: New Latin, genus name, from Greek tritomos thrice cut, from tri- + temnein to cut; from their trimerous …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
RED-HOT POKER — Date: 1884 : a south African herb ( Kniphofia uvaria ) of the lily family having long linear leaves and …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
RED-HOT POKER — ■ noun a South African plant with tall erect spikes of tubular flowers, the upper ones of which are red …
Concise Oxford English vocab
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Britannica English vocabulary
LILIACEAE — the lily family of the flowering plant order Liliales, with about 280 genera and some 4,000 species of herbs and …
Britannica English vocabulary
RED — adj. & n. --adj. 1 of or near the colour seen at the least-refracted end of the visible spectrum, of …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
RED — adj. & n. adj. 1 of or near the colour seen at the least-refracted end of the visible spectrum, of …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
RED — adj. & n. --adj. 1. of or near the colour seen at the least-refracted end of the visible spectrum, of …
Oxford English vocab
TORCH-LILY — бот. тритома (Kniphofia gen.) (ботаника) тритома (Kniphofia gen.)
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
TORCH-LILY — n бот. тритома ( Kniphofia gen. )
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
TORCH-LILY — бот. тритома (Kniphofia gen.)
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
TORCH-LILY — n бот. тритома ( Kniphofia gen. )
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
TORCH-LILY — n бот. тритома ( Kniphofia gen. )
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
TORCH-LILY — бот. тритома (Kniphofia gen.) (ботаника) тритома (Kniphofia gen.)
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь

Concise Oxford English vocab

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