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polyanthus definition

poly·an·thus (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

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

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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