schizanthus

American  

[ski-zan-thuhs] / skɪˈzæn θəs /

noun

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

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schizanthus British  

/ skɪtˈsænθəs /

noun

1. Sometimes called: poor man's orchid.  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

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Etymology

Origin of schizanthus

< New Latin (1794) < Greek schiz- schiz- ( def. ) + ánthos “flower”; antho-

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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