flameflower
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- a plant of the genus Kniphofia having long grasslike leaves and tall scapes of red or yellow drooping flowersSynonyms: kniphofiatritomaflame flowerflame-flowerType of herb, herbaceous plantKinds poker plant, Kniphofia uvariaMember of genus Kniphofia
- plant with fleshy roots and erect stems with narrow succulent leaves and one reddish-orange flower in each upper leaf axil; southwestern United States; Indians once cooked the fleshy rootsSynonyms: flame flowerflame-flowerTalinum aurantiacumType of wildflower, wild flowerKinds spiny talinum, narrow-leaved flame flower, rock pink, jewels-of-opar, pigmy talinumMember of Talinum, genus Talinum
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
flameflower, flame flower noun
1. a plant of the genus Kniphofia having long grasslike leaves and tall scapes of red or yellow drooping flowers. Syn. — kniphofia, tritoma.
2. plant of the Southwestern U. S. with fleshy roots and erect stems with narrow succulent leaves and one reddish-orange flower in each upper leaf axil. Its fleshy roots were once cooked by Indians.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54 · with additions: WordNet 1.5