nerine

[ nuh-rahy-nee ]

/ nəˈraɪ ni /

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.

Nearby words

nereis, nereus, nerf, nergal, neri, nerine, neritic, nernst, nernst heat theorem, nero, nerol

Origin of nerine

< New Latin (1820); Latin Nērīnē a Nereid

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Examples from the Web for nerine

Nerine Mansellii, a new variety of the Guernsey Lily, was one of the loveliest flowers at the show.
Garden and Forest Weekly, Volume 1 No. 1, February 29, 1888|Various

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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