protea — [prōt′ē ə] n. any of a genus (Protea) of mostly tropical, evergreen shrubs and small trees of the protea family, with very large, colorful flowers resembling sunflowers adj. designating a family (Proteaceae, order Proteales) of ornamental,… … Universalium
protea — [prōt′ē ə] n. any of a genus (Protea) of mostly tropical, evergreen shrubs and small trees of the protea family, with very large, colorful flowers resembling sunflowers adj. designating a family (Proteaceae, order Proteales) of ornamental,… … English World dictionary
protea — noun Etymology: New Latin, from Latin Proteus Proteus Date: 1770 any of a genus (Protea of the family Proteaceae, the protea family) of African evergreen shrubs often grown as ornamentals for their showy bracts and dense flower heads … New Collegiate Dictionary
family Proteaceae — noun large family of Australian and South African shrubs and trees with leathery leaves and clustered mostly tetramerous flowers; constitutes the order Proteales • Syn: ↑Proteaceae, ↑protea family • Hypernyms: ↑dicot family, ↑magnoliopsid family… … Useful english dictionary
Protea — ID 67955 Symbol Key PROTE Common Name protea Family Proteaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity N/A US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution N/A Growth Habit N/A … USDA Plant Characteristics
Protea cynaroides — ID 67956 Symbol Key PRCY2 Common Name king protea Family Proteaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Cultivated, or not in the U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution N/A Growth Habit N/A … USDA Plant Characteristics
Protea Canary — Conservation status Least Concern ( … Wikipedia
Protea (disambiguation) — Protea is a genus of flowers in the family Proteaceae.Protea may also refer to: * Protea (car), a motorcar build in South Africa during 1957 and 1958 * Protea (telephone), a South African telephone plug design * Protea is the official designation … Wikipedia
Protea Hotel Ranch Resort — (Polokwane,Южно Африканская Республика) Категория отеля: 4 звездочный отель Адрес … Каталог отелей
Protea — This article is about the plant genus. For further uses, see Protea (disambiguation). Protea Protea lepidocarpodendron x neriifolia Scientific classification … Wikipedia
