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flameflower
flameflower
noun
plant with fleshy roots and erect stems with narrow succulent leaves and one reddish-orange flower in each upper leaf axil; southwestern United States; Indians once cooked the fleshy roots
(
flame flower
,
flame-flower
,
flameflower
,
Talinum aurantiacum
)
plant with fleshy roots and erect stems with narrow succulent leaves and one reddish-orange flower in each upper leaf axil; southwestern United States; Indians once cooked the fleshy roots
a plant of the genus Kniphofia having long grasslike leaves and tall scapes of red or yellow drooping flowers
(
flame flower
,
flame-flower
,
flameflower
,
kniphofia
,
tritoma
)
a plant of the genus Kniphofia having long grasslike leaves and tall scapes of red or yellow drooping flowers
Poecilocapsus lineatus
Poecilocapsus lineatus
noun
yellow or orange leaf bug with four black stripes down the back; widespread in central and eastern North America
(
four-lined leaf bug
,
four-lined plant bug
,
Poecilocapsus lineatus
)
yellow or orange leaf bug with four black stripes down the back; widespread in central and eastern North America
Arcturus
Arcturus
noun
the 4th brightest star and the brightest star in the constellation Bootes; 36 light-years from Earth
(
Arcturus
)
the 4th brightest star and the brightest star in the constellation Bootes; 36 light-years from Earth
Teapot Dome scandal
Teapot Dome scandal
noun
a government scandal involving a former United States Navy oil reserve in Wyoming that was secretly leased to a private oil company in 1921; became symbolic of the scandals of the Harding administration
(
Teapot Dome
,
Teapot Dome scandal
)
a government scandal involving a former United States Navy oil reserve in Wyoming that was secretly leased to a private oil company in 1921; became symbolic of the scandals of the Harding administration
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