| Protea | any tropical African shrub of the genus Protea having alternate rigid leaves and dense colorful flower heads resembling cones |
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| Protea | South African shrub whose flowers when open are cup- or goblet-shaped resembling globe artichokes |
| Protea | large family of Australian and South African shrubs and trees with leathery leaves and clustered mostly tetramerous flowers |
| Protea | Australian shrub whose flowers yield honey copiously |
| Protea | large family of Australian and South African shrubs and trees with leathery leaves and clustered mostly tetramerous flowers |
| Protea | coextensive with the family Proteaceae |
| Protea | taking on different forms |
| Protea | any enzyme that catalyzes the splitting of proteins into smaller peptide fractions and amino acids by a process known as proteolysis |