Phaedranassa

noun

Phae·​dra·​nas·​sa

ˌfēdrəˈnasə

: a small genus of chiefly Andean bulbous herbs (family Amaryllidaceae) with tall hollow scapes bearing umbels of showy drooping usually red or rose green-marked flowers see queen lily

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek phaidros bright + anassa queen

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