nerine

nerine
/neuh ruy"nee/, n.
any of several bulbous plants belonging to the genus Nerine, of the amaryllis family, native to southern Africa, having funnel-shaped red, pink, or white flowers.
[ < NL (1820); L Nerine a Nereid]

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