n.
Pronunciation: - ' an(t)-th ə s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -an · thus · es also -an · thi \ - ' an- ˌ th ī , - ˌ th ē \
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek polyanthos blooming, from poly- + anthos flower ― more at ANTHOLOGY
Date: circa 1727
1 : any of various hybrid primroses
2 : a narcissus ( Narcissus tazetta ) having small white or yellow flowers arranged in umbels and having a spreading perianth