tə̇ˈlōpēə noun
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek tēlōpos seen from afar, from tēl- tel- (I) + -ōpos (akin to Greek ōps eye, face) — more at eye
: a genus of Australian shrubs and trees (family Proteaceae) notable for their showy scarlet tetramerous flowers which have a common involucre at the base of the clusters and which are followed by capsules with winged seeds — see waratah