Pronunciation: ˌ a-t ə - ' mas-( ˌ )k ō -
Function: noun
Etymology: Virginia Algonquian attamusco
Date: 1743
: any of a genus ( Zephyranthes ) of American bulbous herbs of the amaryllis family with pink, white, or yellowish flowers especially : one ( Z. atamasco ) of the southeastern U.S. with white flowers usually tinged with purple