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protea noun[ C ] uk /ˈprəʊ.ti.ə/ us /ˈproʊ.t̬i.ə/ a family of South African bushes with flowers, grown in gardens in warm parts of the world. There are different types of protea, many of which have pointed pink or red bracts(= leaves that look like flower parts) in a cup shape around the flowers: Proteas for the American cut-flower trade are grown in California. The king protea is the national flower of South Africa. Proteas and other spiky flowers from South Africa grew alongside strawberries and roses. They specialize in exotic blooms, including South African proteas and tropical anthuriums. They wanted to see South Africa's proteas in bloom. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Flowers & flowering plants aconite adam-and-eve aeonium African daisy agapanthus edelweiss eglantine elderflower elephant ear erythronium locoweed loosestrife lords-and-ladies lotus love-in-a-mist sedum sego lily self-heal senecio sensitive plant |