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Hypoxis

Hypoxis

9.9
A small plant with leaves like grass and star-shaped yellow flowers that grows from a bulb
  • noun
  • /haɪˈpɒksɪs/
  • Specialized
translation icon : Hipoxis
  • The bright yellow flowers of Hypoxis add a cheerful touch to the spring garden.

Examples

  • Many gardeners love to cultivate Hypoxis in their flower beds.

  • Researchers studied how Hypoxis grows in varying soil conditions in southern Africa.

  • The gardener planted several Hypoxis bulbs along the edge of the pathway.

  • The Hypoxis plant is known for its vibrant yellow flowers.

  • The bright yellow flowers of Hypoxis add a cheerful touch to the spring garden.

  • The gardener planted several Hypoxis bulbs along the edge of the pathway.

  • Many gardeners love to cultivate Hypoxis in their flower beds.

Synonyms

star grass
vsHypoxis
  • Specialized
7.9

A wildflower with grasslike leaves and small star-shaped flowers

is the specific scientific genus that grows from corms with leafless flowering stalks

Compounds

Hypoxis hirsuta
  • Specialized
9.9

A North American plant that lives many years with yellow star-shaped flowers and hairy leaves and stems

Surface Forms

Hypoxis singular
Hypoxises plural
Hypoxis plural

Etymology

Hypoxis comes from Greek parts hypo- 'under' and oxys 'sharp', the same hypo- you see in hypodermic and the oxys part you can think of in oxygen. A helpful way to remember Hypoxis is to picture a small, grass-like plant with thin leaves and a sharp, star-shaped yellow flower above the ground.