Amaryllis Definition
ămə-rĭlĭs
noun
Any of several chiefly tropical American bulbous plants of the genus Hippeastrum, grown as ornamentals for their large, showy, funnel-shaped, variously colored flowers.
American Heritage
Any of several plants (esp. genus Hippeastrum) of the lily family bearing several white, purple, pink, or red flowers on a leafless stem, including the belladonna lily.
Webster's New World
Any of several similar or related plants.
American Heritage
The belladonna lily, Amaryllis belladonna, native to South Africa.
Wiktionary
A similar lily in genus Hippeastrum, such as Hippeastrum puniceum, and cultivars.
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pronoun
A taxonomic genus within the family Amaryllidaceae — includes the belladonna lily, Amaryllis belladonna.
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Noun
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amaryllisPlural:
amaryllisesOrigin of Amaryllis
New Latin Amaryllis genus name from Latin name of a shepherdess from Greek Amarullis
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Latin Amaryllis (“a character Virgo's Eclogues”), from Ancient Greek ἀμαρύσσω (amarussō, “I shine”)
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