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Definition of nerine in English: nerinenounnəˈriːnənɪˈrʌɪninəˈrīnē A bulbous South African plant with narrow strap-shaped petals that are typically crimped and twisted and appear when there are no leaves. Genus Nerine, family Liliaceae (or Amaryllidaceae) Example sentencesExamples - We spent time looking around several gardens, including Osbourne House and Ventnor Botanic Gardens, visited a local nursery that specialises in nerines and cyclamen, and attended a number of talks and lectures.
- Depending upon your climate and the species, you can have nerine in bloom from August to January.
- There is always plenty in bloom, especially March lilies, agapanthus, nerines and blood lilies at this time of year.
- Also for containers or sheltered, well-drained sunny spaces, the less hardy gladiolus, nerine and Belladonna lily will look exotic.
- In horticultural practice, bud abortion, i.e. ceasing of the development of the shoot in flower bulbs, is a substantial problem in several crops, including hippeastrum, nerine and tulip.
Origin Modern Latin, from Latin, 'Nereid'. Definition of nerine in US English: nerinenounnəˈrīnē A bulbous South African plant with narrow strap-shaped petals that are typically crimped and twisted and appear when there are no leaves. Genus Nerine, family Liliaceae (or Amaryllidaceae) Example sentencesExamples - We spent time looking around several gardens, including Osbourne House and Ventnor Botanic Gardens, visited a local nursery that specialises in nerines and cyclamen, and attended a number of talks and lectures.
- Depending upon your climate and the species, you can have nerine in bloom from August to January.
- In horticultural practice, bud abortion, i.e. ceasing of the development of the shoot in flower bulbs, is a substantial problem in several crops, including hippeastrum, nerine and tulip.
- There is always plenty in bloom, especially March lilies, agapanthus, nerines and blood lilies at this time of year.
- Also for containers or sheltered, well-drained sunny spaces, the less hardy gladiolus, nerine and Belladonna lily will look exotic.
Origin Modern Latin, from Latin, ‘Nereid’. |