red-hot poker

Thân thiện

A gardener waters a red-hot poker in a sunny flower bed.

Definition

Noun: 1. A widely cultivated hybrid poker plant: This term refers to a specific type of ornamental garden plant, known for its tall, upright flower spikes that resemble a poker and are typically bright red, orange, or yellow in color. The name vividly describes the appearance of its fiery-hued blooms.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The border was brightened by several clumps of red-hot poker.
  • A red-hot poker is a striking addition to any summer garden.
  • The hummingbirds were attracted to the nectar of the red-hot poker.

Advanced Usage

• The term red-hot poker is primarily used as a common name for plants in the genus . It is a fixed compound noun when referring to the plant.
• In very rare figurative use, it could theoretically describe any object that resembles a glowing-hot metal poker, but this usage is uncommon.

Variants and Related Words

• Torch lily: Another common name for the same plant.
• Kniphofia: The botanical genus name for red-hot poker plants.
• Poker plant: A more general term that can refer to various species.

Synonyms

• Torch lily
• Flame flower
• Tritoma (an older botanical name)

Related Idioms or Phrases

• There are no common idioms or phrasal verbs directly derived from the plant name red-hot poker. The phrase is used literally.

Học thuật

Noun

1. widely cultivated hybrid poker plant

Từ đồng nghĩa

• kniphofia praecox