Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

protea

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.92 in modern English

Syllables: pro-tea
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of many South African flowering plants, of the genus Protea, having colourful cone-shaped flower heads.

Etymology

Named after Proteus, the Greek warden of sea-beasts, renowned for his ability to change shape.

Inflected Forms

proteas (plural)

Phrases

common protea king protea Noumea protea oleander-leaf protea orange-banded protea orange banded protea partula protea phalaena protea

Synonyms

sugarbush

Questions

What does protea mean?: Any of many South African flowering plants, of the genus Protea, having colourful cone-shaped flower heads.
Where does protea come from?: Named after Proteus, the Greek warden of sea-beasts, renowned for his ability to change shape.

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