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polyanthus

noun

Meaning

  1. The oxlip, Primula elatior, so called because the peduncle bears a many-flowered umbel.
  2. A bulbous flowering plant of the genus Narcissus.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

primula polyantha(English)polyanth(English)false oxlip(English)primrose(English)primula(English)polyander(English)oxlip(English)cowslip(English)

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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