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poly·an·thus
\-ˈan(t)thəs\ noun
(plural polyanthuses \-n(t)thəsə̇z\ ; or polyan·thi \-nˌthī\)
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek polyanthos blooming
1. : any of various florists' primroses formerly supposed to have been derived from a species primula (Primula elatior) but now usually considered a complex hybrid (P. polyantha) prob. derived from three primulas (P. veris, P. elatior, and P. vulgaris)
2. or polyanthus narcissus : a narcissus (Narcissus tazetta) having small umbeled white or yellow flowers with a spreading perianth and shallow crown and cultivated in several varieties |