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eremurus

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[er-uh-myoor-uhs] / ˌɛr əˈmyʊər əs /

noun

any of several hardy perennial herbs of the genus Eremurus, of the lily family, cultivated for their tall, colorful, bell-shaped flowers.

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noun

eremuri

plural

Etymology

Origin of eremurus

First recorded in 1835–40; from Greek erêmos “solitary” + ourá “tail”

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