polyanthus

pol·y·an·thus

P0420400 (pŏl′ē-ăn′thəs)n. pl. pol·y·an·thus·es Any of a group of hybrid garden primroses having clusters of variously colored flowers.

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[New Latin, from Greek poluanthos, having many flowers : polu-, poly- + anthos, flower.]

polyanthus

(ˌpɒlɪˈænθəs) n, pl -thuses or -thi (-θaɪ) 1. (Plants) any of several hybrid garden primroses, esp Primula polyantha, which has brightly coloured flowers2. (Plants) polyanthus narcissus a Eurasian amaryllidaceous plant, Narcissus tazetta, having clusters of small yellow or white fragrant flowers[C18: New Latin, Greek: having many flowers]

pol•y•an•thus

(ˌpɒl iˈæn θəs)

n., pl. -thus•es. 1. any of various many-flowered primroses. 2. a narcissus, Narcissus tazetta, having small white or yellow flowers. [1620–30; < New Latin < Greek polýanthos having many flowers. See poly-, -anthous]

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polyanthus - florists' primroses; considered a complex hybrid derived from oxlip, cowslip, and common primrosePrimula polyanthaprimrose, primula - any of numerous short-stemmed plants of the genus Primula having tufted basal leaves and showy flowers clustered in umbels or heads

Translations

primavera maggiore