AGAPANTHUS


Meaning of AGAPANTHUS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌa-gə-ˈpan(t)-thəs ]

noun

( plural -thus also -thuses )

Etymology: New Latin, genus name, from Greek agapē + anthos flower — more at anthology

Date: circa 1789

: any of several African plants (genus Agapanthus ) of the lily family cultivated for their umbels of showy blue, purple, or white flowers

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