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agapanthus
[ ag-uh-pan-thuhs ]
/ ˌæg əˈpæn θəs /
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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
agamospermy, agamy, Agaña, 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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