clivia

[klahy-vee-uh, kliv-ee-uh]

noun

1. Kaffir lily.

Word History and Origins

Origin of clivia¹

< New Latin (1828), named in honor of Lady Charlotte Florentia (née Clive ), Duchess of Northumberland (1787–1866); -ia

Example Sentences

Amaryllis and its relatives, including clivia and daffodil, contain lycorine, a toxic alkaloid that can cause varying degrees of abdominal pain, diarrhea, nausea and vomiting.

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March 12-13 19th Clivia Show & Sale presented by the Southern California Chapter of the North American Clivia Society, at the Huntington Library, Art Museum and Botanical Gardens, 1151 Oxford Road in San Marino, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days.

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And if you love exotic flowers, don’t miss the last of this year’s camellia shows Feb. 26-27 or the clivia show March 12-13 — the first since the pandemic began two years ago.

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March 12-13 19th Clivia Show & Sale presented by the Southern California Chapter of the North American Clivia Society, at the Huntington Library, Art Museum and Botanical Gardens, 1151 Oxford Road, in San Marino, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days.

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And some plants — clivia and amaryllis, for example — grow in clumps rather than skyward-shooting stems, and actually do better with their roots cramped in their pots.

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