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amaryllis family

amaryllis family

7.4
A group of flowering plants like daffodils and snowdrops
  • noun
  • /əˈmɛrɪlɪs ˈfæmɪli/
  • Specialized
translation icon : familia de amarilis
  • Clivias are beautiful plants that belong to the amaryllis family and bloom in vibrant colors.
  • a member of the amaryllis family

Examples

  • Eucrosia bicolor, a member of the amaryllis family, has bright red petals and sepals and long yellow stamens.

    Academic text (1994)

  • The amaryllis family includes popular garden flowers such as daffodils and snowdrops.

  • Flowers in the amaryllis family are known for their striking appearance and unique shapes.

Synonyms

Amaryllidaceae
vsamaryllis family
  • Specialized
9.9

A family of flowering plants like daffodils and snowdrops

has identical meaning but appears as the family name form

Surface Forms

amaryllis family singular
amaryllis families plural

Morphology

amaryllis + family

The phrase is a straightforward compound of 'amaryllis' (a plant) and 'family' (a grouping), so it denotes the taxonomic family containing amaryllis and related plants. This noun + family construction is cross-linguistically common and follows transparent compositional naming, so a B1 learner who knows both words can infer the meaning.

Etymology

The name amaryllis family comes from the flower amaryllis, which gave its name to a whole 'family' or group of similar bulb plants. That's why amaryllis family today means the group of related garden flowers, like daffodils and snowdrops.