clivia; Kaffir lily
Refers to plants of the genus Clivia, especially Clivia nobilis and Clivia miniata. Common as an ornamental houseplant.
I gave a clivia as a Mother's Day present.
Clivias bloom with orange flowers in winter.
Standard kanji spelling for this plant name.
Katakana spelling is common in botanical contexts and everyday writing.
From Chinese 君子蘭 (jūnzǐlán), literally 'gentleman orchid', referring to the plant's noble appearance.