WARATAH

waratah, Telopea Oreades

(noun) tall shrub of eastern Australia having oblanceolate to obovate leaves and red flowers in compact racemes

waratah, Telopea speciosissima

(noun) straggling shrub with narrow leaves and conspicuous red flowers in dense globular racemes

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

waratah (plural waratahs)

Any of several species of plants in the genus Telopea, native to southeastern Australia.

A Y-shaped steel fencing post or stake.

Source: Wiktionary



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