polyanthuses — pÉ‘lɪ ænθəs / pÉ’l n. kind of narcissus with many star shaped flowers … English contemporary dictionary
Narcissus polyanthus — Polyanthus Pol y*an thus (p[o^]l [i^]*[a^]n th[u^]s), n.; pl. {Polyanthuses}. [NL., fr. Gr. poly anqos rich in flowers; poly s many + a nqos flower.] [Written also {polyanthos}.] (Bot.) (a) The oxlip. So called because the peduncle bears a many… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Narcissus Tazetta — Polyanthus Pol y*an thus (p[o^]l [i^]*[a^]n th[u^]s), n.; pl. {Polyanthuses}. [NL., fr. Gr. poly anqos rich in flowers; poly s many + a nqos flower.] [Written also {polyanthos}.] (Bot.) (a) The oxlip. So called because the peduncle bears a many… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
polyanthos — Polyanthus Pol y*an thus (p[o^]l [i^]*[a^]n th[u^]s), n.; pl. {Polyanthuses}. [NL., fr. Gr. poly anqos rich in flowers; poly s many + a nqos flower.] [Written also {polyanthos}.] (Bot.) (a) The oxlip. So called because the peduncle bears a many… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Polyanthus — Pol y*an thus (p[o^]l [i^]*[a^]n th[u^]s), n.; pl. {Polyanthuses}. [NL., fr. Gr. poly anqos rich in flowers; poly s many + a nqos flower.] [Written also {polyanthos}.] (Bot.) (a) The oxlip. So called because the peduncle bears a many flowered… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fairy — Infobox Paranormalcreatures Creature Name = Fairy Image Caption = Take the Fair Face of Woman… by Sophie Anderson Grouping = Mythological creature Born = 105BC Died = NA Possibilities = AKA = Fay Fae Faerie Wee Folk Good Folk Fair Folk Country =… … Wikipedia
Andrew Lang's Fairy Books — Rumpelstiltskin from The Blue Fairy Book, by Henry J. Ford Andrew Lang s Fairy Books also known as Andrew Lang s Coloured Fairy Books or Andrew Lang s Fairy Books of Many Colors are a series of twelve collections of fairy tales, published between … Wikipedia
polyanthus — /pol ee an theuhs/, n., pl. polyanthuses. 1. a hybrid primrose, Primula polyantha. 2. a narcissus, Narcissus tazetta, having small white or yellow flowers. [1620 30; < NL < Gk polýanthos having many flowers. See POLY , ANTHOUS] * * * … Universalium
primula — [ prɪmjʊlə] noun a plant of a genus that includes primroses, cowslips, and polyanthuses. [Genus Primula.] Derivatives primulaceous adjective Origin mod. L., from med. L., feminine of primulus, dimin. of primus first … English new terms dictionary
polyanthus — UK [ˌpɒlɪˈænθəs] / US [ˌpɑlɪˈænθəs] noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms polyanthus : singular polyanthus plural polyanthuses a small garden plant with bright flowers … English dictionary
