/ ˌpɒliˈænθəs; NAmE ˌpɑːl-/ noun
[ C , U ] a small garden plant with round brightly coloured flowers, several of which grow at the end of each stem
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WORD ORIGIN
early 18th cent.: modern Latin , from poly- many + Greek anthos flower.
/ ˌpɒliˈænθəs; NAmE ˌpɑːl-/ noun
[ C , U ] a small garden plant with round brightly coloured flowers, several of which grow at the end of each stem
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WORD ORIGIN
early 18th cent.: modern Latin , from poly- many + Greek anthos flower.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005