hippeastrum

9.9

A plant with large trumpet-shaped flowers often grown indoors

noun
/ˌhɪp.iˈæstrəm/

: hippeastrum

The vibrant blooms of the hippeastrum made a stunning centerpiece on the dining table.

Examples

She specializes in cultivating different varieties of hippeastrum in her greenhouse.
I bought a hippeastrum for my living room.
After winter dormancy, the hippeastrum produced several trumpet-shaped flowers.
The hippeastrum bloomed beautifully this spring.
After winter dormancy, the hippeastrum produced several trumpet-shaped flowers.
The vibrant blooms of the hippeastrum made a stunning centerpiece on the dining table.
She specializes in cultivating different varieties of hippeastrum in her greenhouse.

Synonyms

amaryllis

vshippeastrum

2 7.9

A plant that grows from a bulb and has large colorful flowers and is often grown indoors

is the specific tropical American member of that plant family

Compounds

Hippeastrum puniceum

Specialized

9.7

A bulb plant with large bright red or white flowers often grown indoors

Surface Forms

hippeastrum singular

hippeastrums plural

Etymology

Hippeastrum comes from Greek parts hippeus ('horseman') and astron ('star'). Think of a 'horseman's star', a bright, showy flower like a star, which helps explain the plant's large, star-like blooms.