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alstroemeria

/ (ˌælstrəˈmiːrɪə) /

noun

any plant of the tuberous perennial liliaceous genus Alstroemeria, originally S American, grown for their brightly coloured orchid-like flowersAlso called: Peruvian lily

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Word Origin for alstroemeria

named by Linnaeus for his friend Baron Klas von Alstroemer

Words nearby alstroemeria

Al Sirat, also, Alsop, also-ran, Alston, alstroemeria, Alström's syndrome, alt, Alta., Alta California, Altadena
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