African tulip

/ˌæfrəkən ˌtuləp/
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Definitions of African tulip
  1. noun
    African plant with bright green evergreen leaves and umbels of many usually deep violet-blue flowers
    synonyms: African lily, Agapanthus africanus, blue African lily
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    type of:
    agapanthus, lily of the Nile
    any of various plants of the genus Agapanthus having umbels of showy blue to purple flowers
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