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schizanthus

[ ski-zan-thuhs ]

noun

  1. any of several plants of the genus Schizanthus, native to Chile, having numerous variously colored flowers resembling small orchids.


schizanthus

/ skɪtˈsænθəs /

noun

  1. any plant of the Chilean annual genus Schizanthus, some species of which are grown as pot or garden plants for their showy red, white, or yellow orchid-like flowers: family Solanaceae Sometimes calledpoor man's orchid
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Word History and Origins

Origin of schizanthus1

< New Latin (1794) < Greek schiz- schiz- ( def ) + ánthos “flower”; antho-
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Word History and Origins

Origin of schizanthus1

New Latin, from Greek schizein to cut + anthos flower (from the deeply divided corolla)
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Example Sentences

In the beds were asters, celosia, balsam, nasturtiums, marigold, zinnia, carnation, schizanthus, sweet peas, dahlias, gladiolus, candytuft, lilies, scabiosa, stocks, salvia, snapdragon, phlox, mignonette, four o'clocks and petunias.

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