Moses-in-the-cradle

Moses-in-the-cradle
/moh"ziz in dheuh kray"deuhl, moh"zis/, n.
a plant, Rhoeo spathacea, native to the West Indies and Central America, having leaves with purple undersides and white flowers enclosed in a boat-shaped envelope formed by two bracts. Also called Moses-on-a-raft /moh"ziz on euh raft", -rahft", -awn-, moh"zis-/, boat lily, oyster plant.

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