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kangaroo paw
kangaroo paw n (Plants) any plant of the Australian genus Anigozanthos, resembling a kangaroo's paw, esp the red-and-green flowered A. manglesii, which is the floral emblem of Western Australia: family Haemodoraceae Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | kangaroo paw - sedgelike spring-flowering herb having clustered flowers covered with woolly hairs; AustraliaAnigozanthus manglesii, Australian sword lily, kangaroo-foot plant, kangaroo's paw, kangaroo's-footherb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pestsAnigozanthus, genus Anigozanthus - genus of monocotyledonous plants with curious woolly flowers on sturdy stems above a fan of sword-shaped leaves; includes kangaroo's paw and Australian sword lily; sometimes placed in family Amaryllidaceae |
kangaroo paw
kangaroo paw any plant of the Australian genus Anigozanthos, resembling a kangaroo's paw, esp the red-and-green flowered A. manglesii, which is the floral emblem of Western Australia: family Haemodoraceae kangaroo paw
Synonyms for kangaroo pawnoun sedgelike spring-flowering herb having clustered flowers covered with woolly hairsSynonyms- Anigozanthus manglesii
- Australian sword lily
- kangaroo-foot plant
- kangaroo's paw
- kangaroo's-foot
Related Words- herb
- herbaceous plant
- Anigozanthus
- genus Anigozanthus
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