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Amaryllis

Amaryllis Meaning & Definition
Amaryllis Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Amaryllis?

[n] bulbous plant having showy white to reddish flowers

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See Also | Amaryllidaceae | Amaryllis belladonna | amaryllis family | Aztec lily | belladonna lily | bulbous plant | family Amaryllidaceae | hippeastrum | Hippeastrum puniceum | Jacobean lily | naked lady | Strekelia formosissima

Amaryllis In Webster's Dictionary

\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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