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Polianthes

noun

genus of perennial tuberous herbs having lily-like flowers; Mexico; sometimes placed in family Amaryllidaceae

• Syn: ↑genus Polianthes

• Hypernyms: ↑liliid monocot genus

• Member Holonyms: ↑Agavaceae, ↑family Agavaceae, ↑agave family, ↑sisal family

• Member Meronyms: ↑tuberose, ↑Polianthes tuberosa

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\\ˌpälēˈan(t)ˌthēz\ noun

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin, from poli- + -anthes

: a small genus of Mexican tuberous herbs (family Amaryllidaceae) having tall stems and spikes of fragrant white flowers borne in pairs and with the tube of the perianth strongly curved

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Polianthes /pol-i-anˈthēz/

noun

The tuberose genus of the amaryllid family

ORIGIN: Gr polios hoary, and anthos a flower

Useful english dictionary. 2012.