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Noun: climbing lily
  1. Any plant of the genus Gloriosa of tropical Africa and Asia; a perennial herb climbing by means of tendrils at leaf tips having showy yellow to red or purple flowers; all parts are poisonous
    - gloriosa, glory lily, creeping lily, Gloriosa superba

Derived forms: climbing lilies

Type of: poisonous plant

Part of: genus Gloriosa

Encyclopedia: Climbing lily