waratah

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun straggling shrub with narrow leaves and conspicuous red flowers in dense globular racemes
  2. noun tall shrub of eastern Australia having oblanceolate to obovate leaves and red flowers in compact racemes

Etymology

Borrowed from Dharug warada.

Synonyms

Telopea speciosissima

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