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English noun: climbing lily

1. climbing lily (plant) 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


Synonymscreeping lily, gloriosa, Gloriosa superba, glory lily


Broader (hypernym)poisonous plant


Member meronymgenus Gloriosa









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