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calochortus

[ kal-uh-kawr-tuh s ]
/ ˌkæl əˈkɔr təs /
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noun, plural cal·o·chor·tus·es.

any plant of the genus Calochortus, of the lily family, as the mariposa lily and the sego lily.

Nearby words

  1. calmette,
  2. calmly,
  3. calmness,
  4. calmodulin,
  5. calmy,
  6. calomel,
  7. calomel electrode,
  8. caloocan,
  9. caloosahatchee,
  10. calor

Origin of calochortus

1813; < New Latin < Greek kal(ós) beautiful + -o- -o- + chórtos grass, fodder, orig. farmyard; see cohort, garth, yard2
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