Zephyranthes

noun

Zeph·​yr·​an·​thes

ˌzefəˈranˌthēz

: a genus of American bulbous plants (family Amaryllidaceae) having pink, white, or yellowish solitary flowers with broad segments and stamens of different lengths

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek zephyros zephyr + New Latin -anthes

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