Meaning Of The Word Amaryllis

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amaryllis in American English
any of several plants (esp. genus Hippeastrum) of the lily family bearing several white, purple, pink, or red flowers on a leafless stem, including the belladonna lily
noun: a female given name
noun: any of several bulbous plants of the genus Hippeastrum, esp. H. puniceum, which has large red or pink flowers and is popular as a houseplant

amaryllis in British English
noun: (in pastoral poetry) a name for a shepherdess or country girl
noun: an amaryllidaceous plant, Amaryllis belladonna, native to southern Africa and having large lily-like reddish or white flowers

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