kangaroo paw
English
Etymology
Named for the shape of the unopened flower (lower left in picture), which resembles the paws of a kangaroo.
Noun
kangaroo paw (plural kangaroo paws)
- Any of various perennial flowering plants of the family Haemodoraceae, endemic to the south-west of Western Australia.
References
kangaroo paw on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Haemodoraceae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies Haemodoraceae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
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