agapanthus

[ ag-uh-pan-thuhs ]

noun,plural ag·a·pan·thus·es.
  1. 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.

Origin of agapanthus

1
<New Latin (1789) <Greek agáp(ē) love + ánthos flower

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agapanthus

/ (ˌæɡəˈpænθəs) /


noun
  1. a liliaceous plant, Agapanthus africanus, of southern Africa, having rounded clusters of blue or white funnel-shaped flowers: Also called: African lily

Origin of agapanthus

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

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