polyanthus

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(päl′ē an′t̸həs)

noun

  1. any of various primroses with many flowers
  2. a tender, sweet-scented narcissus (Narcissus tazetta) with clusters of small, star-shaped flowers

Origin: ModL < Gr polyanthos: see poly- & -anthous

See polyanthus in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. pol·y·an·thus·es
Any of a group of hybrid garden primroses having clusters of variously colored flowers.

Origin:

Origin: New Latin

Origin: , from Greek poluanthos, having many flowers

Origin: : polu-, poly-

Origin: + anthos, flower

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