AMARYLLIS


Meaning of AMARYLLIS in English

/ ˌæməˈrɪlɪs; NAmE / noun

[ C , U ] a tall white, pink or red flower shaped like a trumpet

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WORD ORIGIN

modern Latin , from Latin Amaryllis (from Greek Amarullis ), a name for a country girl in pastoral poetry.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.