AMARYLLIDACEOUS

Etymology

Adjective

amaryllidaceous (not comparable)

(botany) Of or relating to the family Amaryllidaceae of herbaceous, perennial and bulbous flowering plants.

Synonyms

• amaryllideous

Source: Wiktionary


Am`a*ryl`li*da"ceous, Am`a*ryl*lid"e*ous, a. (Bot.)

Definition: Of, pertaining to, or resembling, an order of plants differing from the lily family chiefly in having the ovary below the

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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