eucharis

/ (ˈjuːkərɪs) /

noun

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

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the act of or need for making up one's mind.

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Word Origin for eucharis

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

Words nearby eucharis

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

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Example sentences 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

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