nerine
[ nuh-rahy-nee ]
/ nəˈraɪ ni /
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noun
any of several bulbous plants belonging to the genus Nerine, of the amaryllis family, native to southern Africa, having funnel-shaped red, pink, or white flowers.
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Origin of nerine
<New Latin (1820); Latin Nērīnē a Nereid
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Nerine Mansellii, a new variety of the Guernsey Lily, was one of the loveliest flowers at the show.
British Dictionary definitions for nerine
nerine
/ (nəˈriːnɪ) /
noun
any plant of the bulbous S. African genus Nerine, related to the amaryllis; several species are grown as garden or pot plants for their beautiful pink, orange, red, or white flowers. N. sarniensis is the pink-flowered Guernsey lily: family Amaryllidaceae
Word Origin for nerine
Latin, from Greek nērēis a sea nymph
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