Telopea
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A group of large Australian shrubs with bright, showy, often red flowers
- noun
- Australian
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Telopea
- Gardeners often plant Telopea for its dramatic blooms and attractive foliage.
Examples
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The brilliant red flowers of the Telopea are a symbol of New South Wales.
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Several species of Telopea are cultivated for ornamental purposes.
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Look at that beautiful Telopea!
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The Telopea is known for its bright red flowers.
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Gardeners often plant Telopea for its dramatic blooms and attractive foliage.
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Several species of Telopea are cultivated for ornamental purposes.
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The brilliant red flowers of the Telopea are a symbol of New South Wales.
Compounds
Telopea speciosissima
- Australian
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A shrub from southeast Australia with bright red flower clusters called the New South Wales waratah
How Showy
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word Telopea comes from Greek parts tele- 'far', as in telephone, and -ops 'eye' or 'seen'. So the name means 'seen from far away', which fits the waratah's large, bright flowers you can spot across the bush.