agapanthus

[ ag-uh-pan-thuh s ]
/ ˌæg əˈpæn θəs /

noun, plural ag·a·pan·thus·es.

any of several plants of the genus Agapanthus, of the amaryllis family, native to Africa, having sword-shaped leaves and umbels of blue or white flowers.

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Origin of agapanthus

< New Latin (1789) < Greek agáp(ē) love + ánthos flower

Words nearby agapanthus

agamont, agamospermy, agamy, aganglionic, aganglionosis, agapanthus, agape, agapetus i, agapetus ii, agar, agaric
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British Dictionary definitions for agapanthus

agapanthus
/ (ˌæɡəˈpænθəs) /

noun

a liliaceous plant, Agapanthus africanus, of southern Africa, having rounded clusters of blue or white funnel-shaped flowersAlso called: African lily

Word Origin for agapanthus

C19: New Latin, from Greek agapē love + anthos flower
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