pol|y|an|thus

pol|y|an|thus
pol|y|an|thus «POL ee AN thuhs», noun.
1. a kind of narcissus bearing clusters of small yellow or white flowers.
2. a hybrid primrose bearing a single umbrel of many flowers.
3. = oxlip. (Cf.oxlip)
[< New Latin polyanthus < Greek polýanthos, variant of polyanth blooming prolifically < polýs many + ánthos flower]

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