Protea
''Protea'' () is a genus of South African flowering plants, also called sugarbushes (Afrikaans: ''suikerbos''). It is the type genus of the Proteaceae family.
About 92% of the species occur only in the Cape Floristic Region, a narrow belt of mo ...
is a genus of flowers in the family Proteaceae.
Protea may also refer to:
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9313 Protea, an asteroid, presumably named after the flower genus
* Protea Book House, a
Pretoria
Pretoria ( ; ) is the Capital of South Africa, administrative capital of South Africa, serving as the seat of the Executive (government), executive branch of government, and as the host to all foreign embassies to the country.
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publisher
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Protea (car), a motorcar build in South Africa during 1957 and 1958
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Protea Hotels by Marriott, a hotel brand
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Protea (telephone), a South African telephone plug design
* Protéa, the eponymous character played by
Josette Andriot in a series of French silent espionage films made between 1913 and 1919
Proteas
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:National sports teams of South Africa, officially nicknamed "the Proteas" (except the rugby union team and the soccer team)
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Proteas (rugby union)
The Proteas was the representative side of the South African Rugby Football Federation, one of three racially segregated rugby union governing bodies in apartheid South Africa.
In December 1971 the Proteas embarked on a six-match tour of Britain ...
, the representative side of the South African Rugby Football Federation in apartheid South Africa
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South Africa national cricket team
The South Africa men's national cricket team, also known as the Proteas, represents South Africa in men's international cricket and is administered by Cricket South Africa. South Africa is a full member of the International Cricket Council. T ...
, called "The Proteas"
Ships
* , the first survey vessel commissioned in the South African Navy from 1922 to 1933
* , a survey vessel commissioned in the South African Navy from 1947 to 1957
* , a survey vessel of the South African Navy commissioned in 1972 and still in service
See also
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Protease
A protease (also called a peptidase, proteinase, or proteolytic enzyme) is an enzyme that catalysis, catalyzes proteolysis, breaking down proteins into smaller polypeptides or single amino acids, and spurring the formation of new protein products ...
, a class of enzyme
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Proteus (disambiguation)
Proteus is an early Greek water god.
Proteus may also refer to:
People
* Charles Proteus Steinmetz (1865–1923), German-American mathematician and electrical engineer
* Peregrinus Proteus (died 165), Cynic philosopher, from Parium in Mysia
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