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Definition of Amaryllis
1. Noun. Bulbous plant having showy white to reddish flowers.
Specialized synonyms: Amaryllis Belladonna, Belladonna Lily, Naked Lady, Hippeastrum, Hippeastrum Puniceum, Aztec Lily, Jacobean Lily, Strekelia Formosissima
Generic synonyms: Bulbous Plant
Definition of Amaryllis
1. n. A pastoral sweetheart.
Definition of Amaryllis
1. Noun. The Belladonna Lilly ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Amaryllis
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Medical Definition of Amaryllis
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1. A pastoral sweetheart. "To sport with Amaryllis in the shade." (Milton)
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Amaryllis
Literary usage of Amaryllis
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Journal of Science and the Arts by Royal Institution of Great Britain (1817)
"amaryllis falcata of others. See our our collections: was that of Miller. ...
HK period, and been sanctioned by so amaryllis lutea. 148. HK amaryllis ..."
2. The Botanical Magazine, Or, Flower-garden Displayed: In which the Most by William Curtis (1797)
"[ ] amaryllis ÁUREA. GOLDEN amaryllis. ... that it grows to about the fize of
the amaryllis formo/K/tma, ..."
3. Hortus Kewensis; Or, A Catalogue of the Plants Cultivated in the Royal by William Aiton (1811)
"Willden.sp.pl.Zpb7. Curtis magaz. 409. Redout £ liliac. 61. Golden amaryllis.
Nat. of China. Introd. 1777, by John Fothergill, MD Fl. August and September. ..."
4. Friday Nights: Literary Criticisms and Appreciations by Edward Garnett (1922)
"11 What a pity Jefferies should have given us "amaryllis at the Fair," and "After
London"! This opinion has been propagated with such fervency that it seems ..."
5. The Masterpieces and the History of Literature: Analysis, Criticism by Julian Hawthorne, John Russell Young, Oliver Herbrand Gordon Leigh, John Porter Lamberton (1902)
"WAKEN, thou fair one! up, amaryllis I Morning so still is, Cool is the gale. ...
Sweet amaryllis, let me convey thee, In Neptune's arms nought shall affray ..."
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