- polyanthus
- pol|y|an|thus [ ,pali`ænθəs ] noun count or uncounta small garden plant with bright flowers
Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.
Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.
Polyanthus — is a name used to describe several things in botany: *Polyanthus, a common name for members of the genus Primula (primrose) * Polyanthus (genus), a genus of bamboo found in China * Polyanthus (racehorse), a horse which took part in the 1836 Great … Wikipedia
Polyanthus — Pol y*an thus (p[o^]l [i^]*[a^]n th[u^]s), n.; pl. {Polyanthuses}. [NL., fr. Gr. poly anqos rich in flowers; poly s many + a nqos flower.] [Written also {polyanthos}.] (Bot.) (a) The oxlip. So called because the peduncle bears a many flowered… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
POLYANTHUS — Cyrenaeva, librum reliquit de ortu Asclepiadarum. Sext. Emp. l. 3. Adv. Mathem. c. 12 … Hofmann J. Lexicon universale
polyanthus — ► NOUN (pl. same) ▪ a cultivated hybrid of the wild primrose and primulas. ORIGIN from Greek anthos flower … English terms dictionary
polyanthus — [päl΄ē an′thəs] n. [ModL < Gr polyanthos: see POLY & ANTHOUS] 1. any of various primroses with many flowers 2. a tender, sweet scented narcissus (Narcissus tazetta) with clusters of small, star shaped flowers … English World dictionary
Polyanthus, S.S. — S. S. Polyanthus et Soc. M. M. (7. Jan.). Die hhl. Martyrer Polyanthus (zu Deutsch der Blüthenreiche), Philo und Candida stehen zu obigem Tage ohne nähere Angabe in vielen Martyrologien. (I. 357.) … Vollständiges Heiligen-Lexikon
polyanthus — UK [ˌpɒlɪˈænθəs] / US [ˌpɑlɪˈænθəs] noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms polyanthus : singular polyanthus plural polyanthuses a small garden plant with bright flowers … English dictionary
polyanthus narcissus — puokštinis narcizas statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Amarilinių šeimos dekoratyvinis, vaistinis augalas (Narcissus tazetta), paplitęs šiaurės Afrikoje, pietų Europoje ir pietvakarių Azijoje. Iš jo gaunamas eterinis aliejus. atitikmenys: lot … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
polyanthus narcissus — noun see polyanthus 2 … Useful english dictionary
polyanthus — noun (plural anthuses; also polyanthi) Etymology: New Latin, from Greek polyanthos blooming, from poly + anthos flower more at anthology Date: circa 1727 1. any of various hybrid primroses 2. a narcissus (Narcissus tazetta) having small white or… … New Collegiate Dictionary
polyanthus — /pol ee an theuhs/, n., pl. polyanthuses. 1. a hybrid primrose, Primula polyantha. 2. a narcissus, Narcissus tazetta, having small white or yellow flowers. [1620 30; < NL < Gk polýanthos having many flowers. See POLY , ANTHOUS] * * * … Universalium