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kniphofia

kniphofia noun: any of several plants, of the genus Kniphofia, having bright, upright flowers.

Noun

kniphofia (plural kniphofias)

  1. Any of several plants, of the genus Kniphofia, having bright, upright flowers.
    Synonyms:
    red hot poker, flameflower

Synonyms of kniphofia

Forms of kniphofia

pluralkniphofias

Origin of kniphofia

From the genus name.

Questions about kniphofia

What does kniphofia mean?
Kniphofia means any of several plants, of the genus Kniphofia, having bright, upright flowers.
What part of speech is kniphofia?
Kniphofia is a noun.
What is the plural of kniphofia?
The plural of kniphofia is kniphofias.

Words near kniphofia in the dictionary

  1. Knin
  2. kninkles
  3. knip
  4. Knipe
  5. Knipes
  6. kniphofia
  7. kniphofias
  8. Knipp
  9. Knippel
  10. Knippels
  11. Knipper

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