| NOUN | plant | Polianthes, genus Polianthes | genus of perennial tuberous herbs having lily-like flowers |
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| Meaning | genus of perennial tuberous herbs having lily-like flowers; Mexico; sometimes placed in family Amaryllidaceae. | |
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| Synonym | genus Polianthes | |
| Member of | Agavaceae, family Agavaceae, agave family, sisal family | chiefly tropical and xerophytic plants |
| Members | tuberose, Polianthes tuberosa | A tuberous Mexican herb having grasslike leaves and cultivated for its spikes of highly fragrant lily-like waxy white flowers |
| Broader | liliid monocot genus | genus of monocotyledonous plants comprising mostly herbs having usually petaloid sepals and petals and compound pistils |
| Spanish | genus polianthes, polianthes | |
| Catalan | genus polianthes, polianthes, Polianthes | |
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