Climbing-lily
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[glawr-ee-oh-suh, glohr-] /ˌglɔr iˈoʊ sə, ˌgloʊr-/
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1.
a climbing lily of the genus Gloriosa, native to Africa and Asia, having showy red and yellow flowers.
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