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Definition of red hot poker

red hot poker

Plural:red hot pokers
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1

Any of various perennial flowering plants of the genus Kniphofia (family Asphodelaceae), native to Africa and widely cultivated as garden ornamentals for their tall, upright spikes of tubular flowers that transition in color from fiery red or orange at the top to yellow at the base.

Example

"The tall spikes of the red hot poker added a dramatic burst of crimson and yellow to the late-summer garden border."

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180019102020
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Red hot poker. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 14, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/red-hot-poker
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