protea

/ (ˈprəʊtɪə) /

noun

any shrub or small tree of the genus Protea, of tropical and southern Africa, having flowers with coloured bracts arranged in showy heads: family Proteaceae

Derived forms of protea

proteaceous (ˌprəʊtɪˈeɪʃəs), adjective

Word Origin for protea

C20: from New Latin, from Proteus, referring to the large number of different forms of the plant

Words nearby protea

protandrous, protanomaly, protanopia, protasis, prote-, protea, protean, proteas, protease, protease inhibitor, protease inhibitors

Example sentences from the Web for protea

  • We raced along a mile of sandy lane lined with firs and protea and heath, called, by reason of some virtue, 'The Ladies' Mile.'

    The Cape Peninsula |Rn Juta

  • Protea at once changes her disguise to the ghost of Ulysses, and is in time to warn her lover of his danger.

    Pastoral Poetry and Pastoral Drama |Walter W. Greg