TRITONIA


Meaning of TRITONIA in English

trīˈtōnēə noun

Etymology: New Latin, from Latin Triton + New Latin -ia

1. capitalized : a genus of So. African bulbous plants (family Iridaceae) much cultivated for ornament and having ensiform leaves and yellow, red, or orange flowers with a tubular perianth that bears three stamens on the throat

2. -s : any plant of the genus Tritonia — see montbretia

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