ˌagəˈpan(t)thəs noun
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek agapē love + New Latin -anthus
1. capitalized : a small genus of southern African herbs (family Liliaceae) having radical leaves and scapose umbels of showy blue or purple flowers
2. -es : a plant of the genus Agapanthus (especially A. africanus ) — called also African lily, African tulip