noun
large genus of tropical American vines having showy often spotted umbellate flowers; sometimes placed in family Liliaceae especially subfamily Alstroemeriaceae
• Syn: ↑genus Bomarea
• Hypernyms: ↑liliid monocot genus
• Member Holonyms: ↑Amaryllidaceae, ↑family Amaryllidaceae, ↑amaryllis family
• Member Meronyms: ↑salsilla, ↑Bomarea edulis, ↑Bomarea salsilla
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\\bōˈma(a)rēə, -mer-\ nounUsage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, after J.C.Valmont de Bomare died 1807 French naturalist
: a large genus of tropical American herbaceous vines (family Amaryllidaceae) with showy and often spotted umbellate flowers — see salsilla
Useful english dictionary. 2012.