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Pancratium
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What's The Definition Of Pancratium?Synonyms | Synonyms for Pancratium: Related Terms | Find terms related to Pancratium: See Also | Pancratium In Webster's Dictionary \Pan*cra"ti*um\, n. [L., fr. Gr. ? a complete
contest, fr. ? all-powerful; ?, ?, all + ? strength.]
1. (Gr. Antiq.) An athletic contest involving both boxing and
wrestling.
2. (Bot.) A genus of Old World amaryllideous bulbous plants,
having a funnel-shaped perianth with six narrow spreading
lobes. The American species are now placed in the related
genus {Hymenocallis}.
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