The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
amaryllidaceous — /am euh ril i day sheuhs/, adj. belonging to the plant family Amaryllidaceae. Cf. amaryllis family. [1830 40; < NL Amaryllidace(ae) (amaryllid , s. of amaryllis AMARYLLIS + aceae ACEAE) + OUS] * * * … Universalium
amaryllidaceous — am·a·ryl·li·da·ceous … English syllables
amaryllidaceous — /ˌæmərɪləˈdeɪʃəs/ (say .amuhriluh dayshuhs) adjective belonging to the Amaryllidaceae family of plants, which includes the amaryllis, narcissus, snowdrop, etc …
amaryllidaceous — |aməˌrilə|dāshəs adjective Etymology: New Latin Amaryllidaceae + English ous : of or relating to the family Amaryllidaceae … Useful english dictionary
Amaryllideous — Amaryllidaceous Am a*ryl li*da ceous, Amaryllideous Am a*ryl*lid e*ous, a. (Bot.) Of, pertaining to, or resembling, an order of plants differing from the lily family chiefly in having the ovary below the petals. The narcissus and daffodil are… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Eucharis — Eu cha*ris, n. [NL., fr. L. eucharis agreeable, Gr. e y charis See {Eucharist}.] (Bot.) A genus of South American amaryllidaceous plants with large and beautiful white blossoms. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pancratium maritimum — Sea daffodil Sea daf fo*dil (Bot.) A European amaryllidaceous plant ({Pancratium maritimum}). [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sea daffodil — Sea daf fo*dil (Bot.) A European amaryllidaceous plant ({Pancratium maritimum}). [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
agapanthus — /ægəˈpænθəs/ (say aguh panthuhs) noun any of several African amaryllidaceous plants constituting the genus Agapanthus with umbels of blue or white flowers; African lily. {Greek agapē love + anthos flower} …
allium — /ˈæliəm/ (say aleeuhm) noun a flower or plant of the amaryllidaceous genus Allium, comprising bulbous plants with a peculiar pungent smell, including the onion, leek, shallot, garlic, and chive. {Latin: garlic} …
