amaryllis family

American  

noun

1. the plant family Amaryllidaceae, typified by herbaceous plants having alternate or basal lance-shaped leaves, bulbs or corms, and showy, lilylike flowers and including the amaryllis, daffodil, onion and its relatives, and snowdrop.

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Example Sentences

I explore the toxic and beneficial effects of Boophone disticha, a poisonous plant in the amaryllis family that grows across southern Africa and is used in traditional medicine.

From Nature

Prized by collectors, these small but showy members of the amaryllis family are practically indestructible and form impressive-sized clumps over time.

From Seattle Times