Word: protea
Word origin: modern Latin, from Proteus, with reference to the many species of the genus.
Phonetic:
ˈprəʊtɪəListen:
an evergreen shrub or small tree with large nectar-rich cone-like flower heads surrounded by brightly coloured bracts, chiefly native to South Africa.
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