nerine

American

[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.

nerine British

/ 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

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Etymology

Origin of nerine

< New Latin (1820); Latin Nērīnē a Nereid

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