noun
large genus of tropical American vines having showy often spotted umbellate flowers; sometimes placed in family Liliaceae especially subfamily Alstroemeriaceae
• Syn: ↑Bomarea
• Hypernyms: ↑liliid monocot genus
• Member Holonyms: ↑Amaryllidaceae, ↑family Amaryllidaceae, ↑amaryllis family
• Member Meronyms: ↑salsilla, ↑Bomarea edulis, ↑Bomarea salsilla
Useful english dictionary. 2012.