eucharis

/ (ˈjuːkərɪs) /

noun

any amaryllidaceous plant of the South American genus Eucharis, cultivated for their large white fragrant flowers

Nearby words

eucalyptol, eucalyptus, eucarpic, eucaryotae, eucaryote, eucharis, eucharist, euchite, euchlorhydria, euchlorine, eucholia

Word Origin for eucharis

C19: New Latin, from Late Latin: charming, from Greek eukharis, from eu- + kharis grace

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Examples from the Web for eucharis

No such process produced "Eucharis" nor the "Syracusan Bride."
The Life, Letters and Work of Frederic Leighton|Mrs. Russell Barrington
The hybrid Urceocharis, from the Eucharis and Urceolina, is cultivated in the same way.
The Book of Bulbs|Samuel Arnott
The second record (fig. 40) shows the variation of response in Eucharis lily during the rise, and during the fall of temperature.
Response in the Living and Non-Living|Jagadis Chunder Bose
He fancied he had found in Virginia the dignity and wisdom of Antiope, united to the misfortunes and the tenderness of Eucharis.
Paul and Virginia|Bernardin de Saint Pierre

I have counted from thirty to forty blooms upon a single root, and I sometimes think the Eucharis itself is not a finer flower.
A Year in a Lancashire Garden|Henry Arthur Bright