sparaxis
/ (spəˈræksɪs) /
noun
any plant of the cormous S African genus Sparaxis, esp S. grandiflora and S. tricolor, grown for their dainty spikes of star-shaped purple, red, or orange flowers: family Iridaceae
Origin of sparaxis
1New Latin, from Greek sparassein to tear (from the appearance of the spathes)
Words Nearby sparaxis
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How to use sparaxis in a sentence
The known species of Dierama, known in gardens as sparaxis, are pendula and pulcherrimum.
The Book of Bulbs | Samuel Arnott
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