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kniphofia

/nɪpˈhoʊ.fi.ə/
kni · pho · fi · a
Plural:kniphofias
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kniphofia Lexical Profile

kniphofia Game Scores & Validity

• noun

1

Any perennial herbaceous flowering plant of the genus Kniphofia (family Asphodelaceae), native to Africa and commonly known as red-hot poker or torch lily, cultivated for its dense, upright terminal spikes of tubular red, orange, and yellow blossoms.

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knightly
knik
knik river
kniphofia
knish
knit
knitter

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180019102020
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Kniphofia. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 3, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/kniphofia
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