'Gloriosa' definitions:
Definition of 'gloriosa'
(from WordNet)
noun
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 [syn: gloriosa, glory lily, climbing lily, creeping lily, Gloriosa superba]
Definition of 'Gloriosa'
From: GCIDE
- Gloriosa \Glo`ri*o"sa\, n. [Nl., fr. L. gloriosus. See Glorious.] (Bot.) A genus of climbing plants with very showy lilylike blossoms, natives of India. [1913 Webster]