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sparaxis

British  
/ spəˈræksɪs /

noun

  1. any plant of the cormous S African genus Sparaxis, esp S. grandiflora and S. tricolor, grown for their dainty spikes of star-shaped purple, red, or orange flowers: family Iridaceae

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Etymology

Origin of sparaxis

New Latin, from Greek sparassein to tear (from the appearance of the spathes)

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The long fronds of the sparaxis bowed at her small, brown-shod feet, some bearing seed-pods, others rows of pink bells, or yellow—a fairy chime.

From The Dop Doctor by Dehan, Richard

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