NOUN | plant | agapanthus, lily of the Nile | any of various plants of the genus Agapanthus having umbels of showy blue to purple flowers |
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Meaning | Any of various plants of the genus Agapanthus having umbels of showy blue to purple flowers. | |
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Synonym | lily of the Nile | |
Member of | genus Agapanthus | small genus of South African evergreen or deciduous plants |
Narrower | African lily, African tulip, blue African lily, Agapanthus africanus | African plant with bright green evergreen leaves and umbels of many usually deep violet-blue flowers |
Broader | liliaceous plant | plant growing from a bulb or corm or rhizome or tuber |
Catalan | agapant |
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