Doryanthes

noun

Dor·​y·​an·​thes

ˌdȯrēˈan(ˌ)thēz

: a small genus of Australian plants (family Amaryllidaceae) with a basal rosette of large leaves and a large long-stalked spike of red flowers see spear lily

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from dory- + -anthes

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