| NOUN | plant | amaryllis | bulbous plant having showy white to reddish flowers |
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| Sounds | ae.merih'lahs; ae.merih'lihs | |
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| Rhymes | abacus ... zealous: 1164 rhymes with ahs... | |
| abyss ... worthiness: 194 rhymes with ihs... | ||
| Meaning | bulbous plant having showy white to reddish flowers. | |
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| Member of | Amaryllidaceae, family Amaryllidaceae, amaryllis family | snowdrop |
| Narrower | Jacobean lily, Aztec lily, Strekelia formosissima | Mexican bulbous herb cultivated for its handsome bright red solitary flower |
| belladonna lily, naked lady, Amaryllis belladonna | amaryllis of South Africa often cultivated for its fragrant white or rose flowers | |
| hippeastrum, Hippeastrum puniceum | amaryllis of tropical America often cultivated as a houseplant for its showy white to red flowers | |
| Broader | bulbous plant | plant growing from a bulb |
| Spanish | amarilis | |
| Catalan | amarilis, amaril·lis | |
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