The triffid is a fictional tall, mobile, carnivorous plant species, created by John Wyndham in his 1951 novel The Day of the Triffids, which has since been adapted for film and television.The word "triffid" has become a common reference in British English to describe large, invasive or menacing-looking plants. [1] More @Wikipedia
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