"proteaceous" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more proteaceous [comparative], most proteaceous [superlative]
Etymology: From translingual Proteaceae + -ous. Etymology templates: {{affix|en|Proteaceae|-ous|lang1=mul}} translingual Proteaceae + -ous Head templates: {{en-adj}} proteaceous (comparative more proteaceous, superlative most proteaceous)
  1. (botany) Of or relating to the large and varied family Proteaceae of plants, mostly found in South Africa or Australia. Translations (Translations): проте́йный (protéjnyj) (Russian)
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