calochortus
American
[kal-uh-kawr-tuhs]
/ ˌkæl əˈkɔr təs /
noun
calochortuses
plural
Etymology
Origin of calochortus
1813; < New Latin < Greek kal ( ós ) beautiful + -o- -o- + chórtos grass, fodder, originally farmyard; see cohort, garth, yard 2
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