AMARYLLIS Definition & Meaning

amaryllis

[ am-uh-ril-is ]

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noun

any of several bulbous plants of the genus Hippeastrum, especially H. puniceum, which has large red, pink, or white lilylike flowers and is popular as a houseplant. Compare amaryllis family.
Also called belladonna lily,. a bulbous plant, Amaryllis belladonna, having clusters of usually rose-colored lilylike flowers.
any of several bulbous, ornamental plants with lilylike flowers.
Amaryllis,
1. a shepherdess or country girl, especially in classical and later pastoral poetry.
2. a first name.

amaryllis

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noun

Also calledbelladonna lily an amaryllidaceous plant, Amaryllis belladonna, native to southern Africa and having large lily-like reddish or white flowers
any of several related plants, esp hippeastrum

Amaryllis

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noun

(in pastoral poetry) a name for a shepherdess or country girl

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of amaryllis¹

First recorded in 1785–95; from Latin: name of a shepherdess in Vergil's Eclogues

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of amaryllis¹

C18: from New Latin, from Latin: named after Amaryllis

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Her favorite holiday tradition, though, is forcing paperwhite and amaryllis bulbs.

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A beautiful amaryllis is sure to generate smiles from family and friends as they watch the bulb transform into beautiful blossoms.

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Unless they’ve been “forced” to abide by a holiday schedule, amaryllis often withhold their flowers until later in winter.

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White amaryllis and red tulips are also popular, and they are the color inspiration for the Simply Scandi color palette.

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To create towering vases bursting with flowers, he combined cut amaryllis, a classic winter bulb, with peonies, which are difficult to find after early summer, adding pomegranates and more magnolia leaves.

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