parrot's bill
parrot's bill · parrot's bills
Any plant of two species of plants of genus Clianthus, with showy flowers, the glory peaAny plant of two species of plants of genus Clianthus, with showy flowers, the glory pea.
Meaning
1 sensesAny plant of two species of plants of genus Clianthus, with showy flowers, the glory pea.
More definitions
- evergreen shrub with scarlet to white clawlike or beaklike flowers; New Zealand
Origin
From the resemblance of its curved superior petal to a parrot's bill.From the resemblance of its curved superior petal to a parrot's bill.
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Forms
plural: parrot's bills| Singular | parrot's bill |
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Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- evergreen shrub with scarlet to white clawlike or beaklike flowers; New Zealand:parrot's beakClianthus puniceus