protea
noun /ˈprəʊtiə/
/ˈprəʊtiə/
- a type of bush found in South Africa with large flowers with thick orange or pink outer leaves
普罗蒂亚木(南非灌木,开外层花瓣为橙色或粉红色的大花) - the flower itself, which is one of South Africa’s national symbols
普罗蒂亚花,帝王花(南非国花)
词源modern Latin, from Proteus, a minor sea god in Greek mythology who had the ability to assume different shapes; with reference to the many species of the genus.