zephyranthes

[ zef-uh-ran-theez ]

/ ˌzɛf əˈræn θiz /

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noun

any of various bulbous plants belonging to the genus Zephyranthes, of the amaryllis family, as Z. grandiflora, having showy rose or pink flowers.

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Also called fairy lily, rain lily, zephyr lily .

Origin of zephyranthes

<New Latin <Greek zéphyr(os) zephyr + -anthēs having flowers of the given kind, derivative of ánthos flower

Words nearby zephyranthes

zeolite, Zeph., Zephaniah, Zephiran, zephyr, zephyranthes, zephyr cloth, zephyrean, Zephyrinus, Zephyrus, zephyr worsted

How to use zephyranthes in a sentence

In illustration of this may be cited the examples of the well known Crocus and also of Zephyranthes.
Life Movements in Plants, Volume II, 1919|Sir Jagadis Chunder Bose
Habranthuses are now included with the Hippeastrums and Zephyranthes.
The Book of Bulbs|Samuel Arnott
These Zephyranthes like a turfy loam with a little sand and well decayed manure or peat.
The Book of Bulbs|Samuel Arnott