n.
Pronunciation: ˌ a-g ə - ' pan(t)-th ə s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -thus also -thuses
Etymology: New Latin, genus name, from Greek agap ē + 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