"kangaroo paw" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: kangaroo paws [plural]
Etymology: Named for the shape of the unopened flower (lower left in picture), which resembles the paws of a kangaroo. Head templates: {{en-noun}} kangaroo paw (plural kangaroo paws)
  1. Any of various perennial flowering plants of the family Haemodoraceae, endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. Categories (lifeform): Commelinids
    Sense id: en-kangaroo_paw-en-noun-EAnmgilM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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