amaryllis family — 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, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
family Amaryllidaceae — noun snowdrop; narcissus; daffodil; in some classification systems considered a subfamily of the Liliaceae • Syn: ↑Amaryllidaceae, ↑amaryllis family • Hypernyms: ↑liliid monocot family • Member Holonyms: ↑Liliales, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
amaryllis — noun Etymology: New Latin, genus name, probably from Latin, name of a shepherdess in Virgil s Eclogues Date: circa 1794 an autumn flowering South African bulbous herb (Amaryllis belladonna of the family Amaryllidaceae, the amaryllis family)… … New Collegiate Dictionary
amaryllis — /am euh ril is/, n. 1. any of several bulbous plants of the genus Hippeastrum, esp. H. puniceum, which has large red or pink flowers and is popular as a houseplant. Cf. amaryllis family. 2. Also called belladonna lily, naked lady. a related plant … Universalium
Amaryllis — ID 3131 Symbol Key AMARY Common Name amaryllis Family Liliaceae Category Monocot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity N/A US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution CA, LA Growth Habit N/A D … USDA Plant Characteristics
family — /fam euh lee, fam lee/, n., pl. families, adj. n. 1. parents and their children, considered as a group, whether dwelling together or not. 2. the children of one person or one couple collectively: We want a large family. 3. the spouse and children … Universalium
Amaryllis — Am a*ryl lis, n. [L. Amaryllis, Gr. ?, ?, the name of a country girl in Theocritus and Virgil.] 1. A pastoral sweetheart. [1913 Webster] To sport with Amaryllis in the shade. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. (bot.) (a) A family of plants much esteemed… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
amaryllis — [am΄ə ril′is] n. [< L & Gr Amaryllis, a shepherdess name in poems by Virgil and Theocritus] any of several plants (esp. genus Hippeastrum) of the lily family bearing several white, purple, pink, or red flowers on a leafless stem, including the … English World dictionary
Amaryllis L. — Symbol AMARY Common Name amaryllis Botanical Family Liliaceae … Scientific plant list
Amaryllis belladonna — ID 3132 Symbol Key AMBE3 Common Name belladonna lily Family Liliaceae Category Monocot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Introduced to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution CA, LA Growth Habit Forb/herb Duration … USDA Plant Characteristics