ismene

noun

is·​me·​ne

izˈmē(ˌ)nē

1

capitalized in some classifications : a genus of South American bulbous perennial herbs that have incurved filaments projecting beyond the margin of the floral cup and are usually included in the genus Hemerocallis

2

plural -s : peruvian daffodil

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin Ismene, daughter of Oedipus, from Greek Ismēnē

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