polyanthus

American  

[pol-ee-an-thuhs] / ˌpɒl iˈæn θəs /

noun

plural

polyanthuses

1. a hybrid primrose, Primula polyantha.

2. Also called polyanthus narcissus.  a narcissus, Narcissus tazetta, having small white or yellow flowers.

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polyanthus British  

/ ˌpɒlɪˈænθəs /

noun

1. any of several hybrid garden primroses, esp Primula polyantha, which has brightly coloured flowers

2. a Eurasian amaryllidaceous plant, Narcissus tazetta, having clusters of small yellow or white fragrant flowers

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Etymology

Origin of polyanthus

1620–30; < New Latin < Greek polýanthos having many flowers. See poly-, -anthous

Example Sentences

Fill the beds with polyanthus, wallflower, forget-me-not and other early flowers.

From Small Gardens and How to Make the Most of Them by Biddle, Violet Purton

The polyanthus varieties of narcissus are likely to continue the most remunerative to the flower-growers of Scilly, as they flourish better in these isles than on the mainland.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 3 "Frost" to "Fyzabad" by Various

We picked long spikes of white heather in full bloom, and pansies, polyanthus, the blue iris and many others of our garden flowers.

From Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 17, No. 102, June, 1876 by Various

The true or English cowslip is one of the hardy border plants; also the plants commonly known as polyanthus.

From Manual of Gardening (Second Edition) by Bailey, L. H. (Liberty Hyde)

Varieties of the primrose.—Linnæus was of opinion that the primrose, oxlip, cowslip, and polyanthus, were only varieties of the same species.

From Principles of Geology or, The Modern Changes of the Earth and its Inhabitants Considered as Illustrative of Geology by Lyell, Charles, Sir