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STRELITZIAS
Noun
strelitzias
plural of strelitzia
Source: Wiktionary
STRELITZIA
Stre*litz"i*a, n. Etym: [NL., named after Charlotte, Princess of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, and queen of George III of Great Britain.] (Bot.)
Definition: A genus of plants related to the banana, found at the Cape of Good Hope. They have rigid glaucous distichous leaves, and peculiar richly colored flowers.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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