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kniphofia

/ nɪˈfəʊfɪə /

noun

  1. any plant of the perennial southern African genus Kniphofia, some species of which are cultivated for their conical spikes of bright red or yellow drooping tubular flowers: family Liliaceae Also calledred-hot poker
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of kniphofia1

named after J. H. Kniphof (1704–1763), German doctor and botanist
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Example Sentences

Q: I’m digging out old kniphofia and the roots seem to go too deep for me to handle.

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