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

Words nearby alstroemeria

alsip, also, also-ran, alsop, alston, alstroemeria, alström's syndrome, alt, alt key, alt-, alt-right

Word Origin for alstroemeria

named by Linnaeus for his friend Baron Klas von Alstroemer

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Examples from the Web for alstroemeria

In Alstroemeria, as represented in fig. 18, the axis a1 ends in a flower (cut off in the figure) and bears a leaf.
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