amaryllis
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- noun
- /ˌæməˈrɪlɪs/
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amarilis
- The amaryllis in her living room bloomed with stunning red flowers, brightening the entire space.
- amaryllis bulb
- amaryllis flower
- amaryllis plant
Examples
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Yes, this is my mom's amaryllis and I wanted to bring you all along for its transplant.
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So if you're planning on starting some amaryllis (and why wouldn't you?), get yourself in gear this weekend.
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In eight to twelve weeks, you will have a beautiful Amaryllis to enjoy.
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May as well, because these amaryllis have been so gorgeous.
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Might I suggest the amaryllis, which declares the recipient a most splendid beauty.
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Here I recognized an amaryllis bloom, here a carnation, here a lily.
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Heather at New House, New Home, New Life posted the very good reminder this morning that it's time to start amaryllis bulbs.
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Eucrosia bicolor, a member of the amaryllis family, has bright red petals and sepals and long yellow stamens.
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I picked up a handful (well, a couple handfuls since amaryllis bulbs are pretty big) from the plant co-op that I need to get planted this weekend and get them growing in time for Christmas.
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Some bulbs, including many of the "paper white" group (Narcissus tazetta), amaryllis, and some grape hyacinths, don't need much pre-chilling, if any at all.
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Synonyms
A bulb plant with large bright red or white flowers often grown indoors
A plant that grows from a bulb and has large pink or white bell-shaped flowers
Compounds
- Specialized
A plant that grows from a bulb and has large pink or white bell-shaped flowers
- Specialized
A group of plants that grow from bulbs in southern Africa with large showy flowers
How Showy
Surface Forms
Etymology
Amaryllis comes from an old Greek name for a 'shepherdess' used in simple country poems. Think of a bright, beautiful country girl — the showy, bulbous flower, like a big lily, took that name for its beauty, which is why amaryllis today means a large, colorful house flower.