(n)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 superba, climbing lily, creeping lily, glory lily
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‖n. [ Nl., fr. L. gloriosus. See Glorious. ] (Bot.) A genus of climbing plants with very showy lilylike blossoms, natives of India. [ 1913 Webster ]