pro·te·a
noun/ˈprəʊtiə/
/ˈprəʊtiə/
- a type of bush found in South Africa with large flowers with thick orange or pink outer leaves
普洛蒂亚木（南非灌木，开大花，外层花瓣为橙色或粉红色） - the flower itself, which is one of South Africa’s national symbols
普罗蒂亚花，帝王花（南非国花）
Word Originmodern Latin, from Proteus, a minor sea god in Greek mythology who had the ability to assume different shapes; with reference to the many species of the genus.