parrot's beak Synonyms
Another word for parrot's beak
• noun (Context 1)
Any of several ornamental plants in the pea family (Fabaceae), especially the trailing subshrub Lotus berthelotii native to the Canary Islands or the New Zealand shrub Clianthus puniceus, cultivated for their striking, claw-shaped scarlet, orange, or yellow blossoms that resemble the curved bill of a parrot.
"The hanging baskets on the terrace were planted with trailing kowhai, whose fiery orange blossoms cascaded over the edges."
• noun (Context 2)
A tropical perennial plant (Heliconia psittacorum) native to South America and the Caribbean, widely grown for its erect, waxy orange or red floral bracts and green-tipped yellow flowers that resemble a parrot's bill.
"Vibrant stems of heliconia were arranged in tall glass vases to give the lobby a tropical appearance."