eucharis

/ ˈjuːkərɪs /

noun

any amaryllidaceous plant of the South American genus Eucharis, cultivated for their large white fragrant flowers

C19: New Latin, from Late Latin: charming, from Greek eukharis, from eu- + kharis grace

She had a candle in her hand, and the beams fell full upon her soft, white dress and the Eucharis lily in her hair.

Unconsciously her hand closed upon a delicate blossom of eucharis and crushed it.

He was as disconsolate as the young hero Minerva threw into the 208 sea to wrest him from the love of Eucharis.

He fancied he had found in Virginia the dignity and wisdom of Antiope, united to the misfortunes and the tenderness of Eucharis.

Eucharis amazonica or grandiflora is the best-known and most generally cultivated species.

April 17, 2024axolotl

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