amaryllid

noun

am·​a·​ryl·​lid

ˌaməˈrilə̇d

plural -s

: a plant of the family Amaryllidaceae

amaryllideous

¦amə(ˌ)ri¦lidēəs

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin Amaryllid-, Amaryllis

First Known Use

1830, in the meaning defined above

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