nipˈhōfēə, nīˈfō- noun
Etymology: New Latin, from Johan H. Kniphof died 1763 German botanist + New Latin -ia
1. capitalized : a genus of showy African herbs (family Liliaceae) having clumps of long radical leaves and tall scapes of red or yellow drooping flowers with reflexed perianths
2. -s : a plant of the genus Kniphofia — called also tritoma