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)

Kangaroo paw.

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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