protea

/ˈproʊdiə/

Other forms: proteas

Definitions of protea

1. noun

   any tropical African shrub of the genus Protea having alternate rigid leaves and dense colorful flower heads resembling cones
   types:

   Protea cynaroides, honeypot, king protea

   South African shrub whose flowers when open are cup-shaped resembling artichokes

   Protea mellifera, honey-flower, honeyflower

   Australian shrub whose flowers yield honey copiously

   type of:

   bush, shrub

   a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems