nerine

[ nuh-rahy-nee ]

noun

1. 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.

nerine

/ nəˈriːnɪ /

noun

1. 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 History and Origins

Origin of nerine¹

< New Latin (1820); Latin Nērīnē a Nereid

Word History and Origins

Origin of nerine¹

Latin, from Greek nērēis a sea nymph

Example Sentences

Nerine Mansellii, a new variety of the Guernsey Lily, was one of the loveliest flowers at the show.

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