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protea
pro·te·a [ prṓtee ə ] (plural pro·te·as or pro·te·a)


noun 
Definition:
 
evergreen bush with dense flowers: an evergreen bush or tree, grown for its colorful bracts and dense flower heads. Native to: southern Africa.  Genus Protea.
[Mid-18th century. < modern Latin, after Proteus, from the variety of form in the genus]

pro·te·a·ceous [ prtee áyshəss ] adjective
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