noun
- Any plant of the genus Gloriosa of tropical Africa and Asia; a perennial herb climbing by means of tendrils at leaf tips having showy yellow to red or purple flowers; all parts are poisonous.
- synonyms: glory lily, climbing lily, creeping lily, Gloriosa superba
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