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单词 tritoma
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tritoma

[ trit-uh-muh ]
/ ˈtrɪt ə mə /

noun

any of various plants belonging to the genus Kniphofia, of the lily family, native to Africa, especially K. uvaria, having long, dense clusters of tubular red or yellow flowers.
Also called poker plant, red-hot poker, torch lily.

Origin of tritoma

1880–85; <New Latin Tritoma alternate genus name <Greek trítom(os) thrice-cut (tri-tri- + -tomos-tomous) + New Latin -a-a2

Words nearby tritoma

trithing, tritiate, triticale, triticum, tritium, tritoma, triton, tritone, tritonia, Tritonis, triton tumor
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Example sentences from the Web for tritoma

  • It may be found pretty freely also at ivy bloom, and at the flowers of Tritoma.

    The Moths of the British Isles, Second Series|Richard South
  • Tritoma grandis , and glaucescens , are noble things for the back of a border.

    Every Boy's Book: A Complete Encyclopdia of Sports and Amusements|Various
  • Great rockets of tritoma flamed against the wall, on the other side of which traffic went unnoted and unsuspecting.

    California|Mary Austin
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