noun
any of various deciduous or evergreen herbs of the genus Haemanthus; South Africa and Namibia
• Hypernyms: ↑bulbous plant
• Hyponyms: ↑Cape tulip, ↑Haemanthus coccineus
• Member Holonyms: ↑Haemanthus, ↑genus Haemanthus
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noun : any of various southern African plants (genus Haemanthus) of the family Amaryllidaceae; especially : one of a species (H. coccineus) having brilliant red flowers and often cultivated
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any of various bulbous plants of the genus Haemanthus, native to Africa, having clusters of red or white flowers.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.