ATAMASCO LILY


Meaning of ATAMASCO LILY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌa-tə-ˈmas-(ˌ)kō- ]

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 United States with white flowers usually tinged with purple

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