polyanthus

[ pol-ee-an-thuhs ]

/ ˌpɒl iˈæn θəs /

noun, plural pol·y·an·thus·es.

a hybrid primrose, Primula polyantha.

Also called polyanthus narcissus. a narcissus, Narcissus tazetta, having small white or yellow flowers.

Origin of polyanthus

1620–30; <New Latin <Greek polýanthos having many flowers. See poly-, -anthous

Words nearby polyanthus

polyandrous, polyandry, polyangiitis, polyangular, polyanion, polyanthus, polyarchy, polyarteritis, polyarteritis nodosa, polyarthric, polyarthritis

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Example sentences from the Web for polyanthus

Thought at first it was a new development of the polyanthus.
Punch, Or The London Charivari, Vol. 99., Nov. 1, 1890|Various
Things of home too dear to leave behind them, they brought with them their favourite flowers, the tulip and the polyanthus.
Lancashire|Leo H. (Leo Hartley) Grindon
I think of a polyanthus, and I say, 'Who will first touch a poly?'
Little Folks (July 1884)|Various
Asleep with the polyanthus held fast in its hand, its bells dropping over the rosy face.
Anima Poet|Samuel Taylor Coleridge

Polyanthus is my freedman and he has done well in giving you passage, for he is aware of my interest in your people.
Snnica|Vicente Blasco Ibez

British Dictionary definitions for polyanthus

polyanthus

/ (ˌpɒlɪˈænθəs) /

noun plural -thuses

any of several hybrid garden primroses, esp Primula polyantha, which has brightly coloured flowers

polyanthus narcissus a Eurasian amaryllidaceous plant, Narcissus tazetta, having clusters of small yellow or white fragrant flowers

Word Origin for polyanthus

C18: New Latin, Greek: having many flowers

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单词	polyanthus
释义	polyanthus [ pol-ee-an-thuhs ] / ˌpɒl iˈæn θəs / noun, plural pol·y·an·thus·es. a hybrid primrose, Primula polyantha. Also called polyanthus narcissus. a narcissus, Narcissus tazetta, having small white or yellow flowers. Origin of polyanthus 1620–30; <New Latin <Greek polýanthos having many flowers. See poly-, -anthous Words nearby polyanthus polyandrous, polyandry, polyangiitis, polyangular, polyanion, polyanthus, polyarchy, polyarteritis, polyarteritis nodosa, polyarthric, polyarthritis Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for polyanthus Thought at first it was a new development of the polyanthus. Punch, Or The London Charivari, Vol. 99., Nov. 1, 1890\|Various Things of home too dear to leave behind them, they brought with them their favourite flowers, the tulip and the polyanthus. Lancashire\|Leo H. (Leo Hartley) Grindon I think of a polyanthus, and I say, 'Who will first touch a poly?' Little Folks (July 1884)\|Various Asleep with the polyanthus held fast in its hand, its bells dropping over the rosy face. Anima Poet\|Samuel Taylor Coleridge Polyanthus is my freedman and he has done well in giving you passage, for he is aware of my interest in your people. Snnica\|Vicente Blasco Ibez British Dictionary definitions for polyanthus polyanthus / (ˌpɒlɪˈænθəs) / noun plural -thuses any of several hybrid garden primroses, esp Primula polyantha, which has brightly coloured flowers polyanthus narcissus a Eurasian amaryllidaceous plant, Narcissus tazetta, having clusters of small yellow or white fragrant flowers Word Origin for polyanthus C18: New Latin, Greek: having many flowers Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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