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amaryllis: Meaning and Definition of
am•a•ryl•lis
Pronunciation: (am"u-ril'is), [key]
— n.
- any of several bulbous plants of the genus Hippeastrum, esp. H. puniceum, which has large red or pink flowers and is popular as a houseplant. Cf. amaryllis family.
- Also calleda related plant, Amaryllis belladonna, having clusters of usually rose-colored flowers.
- any of several other similar or related plants.
- (cap.) a shepherdess or country girl, esp. in classical and later pastoral poetry.
Am•a•ryl•lis
Pronunciation: (am"u-ril'is), [key]
— n.
- a female given name.
See also:
- amaryllis (Thesaurus)
