amaryllis
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amaryllises, plural;
/ˌaməˈrilis/,
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amaryllises, plural;
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A bulbous plant with white, pink, or red flowers and straplike leaves, of the type genus of the amaryllis family, Amaryllidaceae
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- bulbous plant having showy white to reddish flowers
- Amaryllis is also known as the belladonna lily or naked ladies. The genus has two species and the more famous of the two, Amaryllis belladonna, is a native of South Africa, particularly the rocky southwest region near the Cape. ...
- A botanical name at the rank of genus. Circumscription and placement of the genus will vary with taxonomic viewpoint, but it will include the Belladona Lilly, Amaryllis belladona
- Latin version of the Greek name Άμαρυλλίς: a country-girl in Theocritus’s Idylls, Ovid’s The Art of Love, and Virgil’s Eclogues.
- Pride, dramatic. Pastoral poetry. Beautiful, timid, proud, determination and radiant beauty.
- n. - belladonna lily; any of several similar plants; poetic name for country girl.
- Legend has it that the amaryllis - the stunning red flower we've come to associate with the holidays - began as a shy, timid nymph. Amaryllis fell deeply in love with Alteo, a shepherd with Hercules' strength and Apollo's beauty, but her affections were unrequited. ...