parrot's-bill
[ par-uh ts-bil ]
/ ˈpær ətsˌbɪl /
noun
a showy, vinelike plant, Clianthus puniceus, of New Zealand, having clusters of eight white-streaked, crimson flowers.
Origin of parrot's-bill
1865–70; presumably translation of the Maori name of the plant,
kōwhai ŋutukākā literally, kaka-billed kowhai
Words nearby parrot's-bill
parrot,
parrot fever,
parrot toadstool,
parrot tulip,
parrot's disease,
parrot's-bill,
parrot's-feather,
parrot-fashion,
parrotfish,
parry,
parry channel