POLYANTHUS


Meaning of POLYANTHUS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ -ˈan(t)-thəs ]

noun

( plural -an·thus·es also poly·an·thi -ˈan-ˌthī, -ˌthē)

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

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