noun
snowdrop; narcissus; daffodil; in some classification systems considered a subfamily of the Liliaceae
• Syn: ↑Amaryllidaceae, ↑family Amaryllidaceae
• Hypernyms: ↑liliid monocot family
• Member Holonyms: ↑Liliales, ↑order Liliales
• Member Meronyms:
↑amaryllis, ↑genus Amaryllis, ↑Bomarea, ↑genus Bomarea, ↑Haemanthus, ↑genus Haemanthus, ↑genus Hippeastrum, ↑genus Narcissus, ↑Strekelia, ↑genus Strekelia
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the plant family Amaryllidaceae, typified by herbaceous plants having alternate or basal lance-shaped leaves, bulbs or corms, and showy, lilylike flowers and including the amaryllis, daffodil, onion and its relatives, and snowdrop.
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amaryllis family,
a group of perennial herbs resembling those of the lily family, including the narcissus, amaryllis, snowdrop, and onion. Their seeds are monocotyledonous and come from an inferior ovary.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.