Meaning of AMARYLLIS
| Pronunciation: | | `amu'rilis
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 WordNet Dictionary |
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[n] bulbous plant having showy white to reddish flowers |
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AMARYLLIS is a 9 letter word that starts with A. |
| | See Also: | | Amaryllidaceae, Amaryllis belladonna, amaryllis family, Aztec lily, belladonna lily, bulbous plant, family Amaryllidaceae, hippeastrum, Hippeastrum puniceum, Jacobean lily, naked lady, Strekelia formosissima | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Am`a*ryl"lis\, n. [L. Amaryllis, Gr. ?, ?, the name
of a country girl in Theocritus and Virgil.]
1. A pastoral sweetheart.
To sport with Amaryllis in the shade. --Milton.
2. (bot.)
(a) A family of plants much esteemed for their beauty,
including the narcissus, jonquil, daffodil, agave, and
others.
(b) A genus of the same family, including the Belladonna
lily.
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