glo·ri·o·sa \ˌglōrēˈōsə, -ȯr-, -ˈōzə\noun Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, feminine of gloriosus glorious 1.capitalized: a genus of tropical African and Asiatic climbing tuberous herbs (family Liliaceae) with flowers that are red or yellow and that resemble typical lilies 2.-s: any plant of the genus Gloriosa — called also climbing lily