agapanthus
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- noun
- /ˌæɡəˈpænθəs/
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agapanto
- In the neighborhood gardens, the agapanthus plants started to push out their long green stems to open up to soft purples and blues.
- agapanthus plants
Examples
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Although we toured the rose facility and trekked through the quinoa fields, we did not have enough time to tour the agapanthus farm/facility.
Blog text (16) -
He gets out of the chair with some difficulty and walks into a larger courtyard planted entirely with agapanthus in different shades of purple and lavender.
Fiction book (1993) -
He gets out of the chair with some difficulty and walks into a larger courtyard planted entirely with agapanthus in different shades of purple and lavender.
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Movable container plants, such as agapanthus and English boxwood shrubs, can be placed around a table during the festivities.
Synonyms
A garden plant with round groups of blue or purple flowers
A South African plant with long green leaves and round groups of deep blue flowers
Compounds
- Specialized
A South African plant with long green leaves and round groups of deep blue flowers
Surface Forms
Etymology
Agapanthus comes from Greek words agapē 'love' and anthos 'flower'. So the name means 'flower of love', an easy image to remember for a plant with round clusters of pretty blue or purple flowers.