01 n. a plant of the genus Kniphofia having long grasslike leaves and tall scapes of red or yellow drooping flowers.
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a plant of the genus Kniphofia having long grasslike leaves and tall scapes of red or yellow drooping flowers.
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plant of the Southwestern U. S. with fleshy roots and erect stems with narrow succulent leaves and one reddish-orange flower in each upper leaf axil. Its fleshy roots were once cooked by Indians.