| Noun | 1. | tritoma - a plant of the genus Kniphofia having long grasslike leaves and tall scapes of red or yellow drooping flowersherb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests genus Kniphofia - genus of showy clump-forming African herbs with grasslike leaves; sometimes placed in family Aloeaceae | |