noun
small genus of bulbous perennial herbs of southwestern United States and Mexico; sometimes placed in family Alliaceae
• Syn: ↑genus Bloomeria
• Hypernyms: ↑liliid monocot genus
• Member Holonyms: ↑Liliaceae, ↑family Liliaceae, ↑lily family
• Member Meronyms: ↑golden star, ↑golden stars, ↑Bloomeria crocea
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\\blüˈmirēə\ nounUsage: capitalized
: a genus of bulbous California plants (family Liliaceae) with grasslike leaves and showy orange flowers — see golden star 3
Useful english dictionary. 2012.