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proteas

proteas is the plural of protea.

Meaning of protea

Noun

protea (plural proteas)

  1. Any of many South African flowering plants, of the genus Protea, having colourful cone-shaped flower heads.
    Synonyms:
    sugarbush

Proper noun capitalized: Proteas

Proteas

  1. The South African cricket team

Origin of proteas

From protea + -s.

Questions about proteas

What does proteas mean?
Proteas means the South African cricket team.
What is proteas the plural of?
Proteas is the plural of protea.
What part of speech is proteas?
Proteas is a proper noun.

Words near proteas in the dictionary

  1. proteamine
  2. protean
  3. proteanism
  4. proteanly
  5. proteans
  6. proteas
  7. protease
  8. protease inhibitor
  9. protease inhibitors
  10. proteases
  11. proteasic

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