PROTEA


Meaning of PROTEA in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈprō-tē-ə ]

noun

Etymology: New Latin, from Latin Proteus Proteus

Date: 1770

: any of a genus ( Protea of the family Proteaceae, the protea family) of African evergreen shrubs often grown as ornamentals for their showy bracts and dense flower heads

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