Meaning amaryllis
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amaryllisautumn-flowering bulbs, 1794, adopted by Linnaeus from Latin, from Greek Amaryllis, typical name of a country girl or shepherdess (in Theocritus, Virgil, Ovid, etc.).
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amaryllisA flowering bulb, super popular around the Christmas holidays for its easy to grow, large and colorful blooms. These bulbs are a big bang for the buck, as they make quite a statement for as little as under $10 a bulb and they are long lasting.
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amaryllis(n) bulbous plant having showy white to reddish flowers
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amaryllis1. A pastoral sweetheart. "To sport with Amaryllis in the shade." (Milton) 2. <botany> A family of plants much esteemed for their beauty, including the narcissus, jonquil, daffodil, agave, and others. A genus of the same family, including the Belladonna lily. Origin: L. Amaryllis, Gr, the name of a country girl in Theocritus and Vir [..]
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amaryllisHuge, showy blooms on a single, thick stalk.
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amaryllisDerived from Greek ἀμαρύσσω (amarysso) meaning "to sparkle". This was the name of a heroine in Virgil's epic poem Eclogues [1]. The amaryllis [..]
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