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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary poly·an·thus \\-ˈan(t)-thəs\\ noun (plural -an·thus·es also poly·an·thi \\-ˈan-ˌthī, -ˌthē\\) 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 yellow flowers arranged in umbels and having a spreading perianth Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 polyanthus poly·an·thus / 7pCli5AnWEs; NAmE 7pB:l- / noun[C, U] a small garden plant with round brightly coloured flowers, several of which grow at the end of each stem 西洋樱草(矮小花园植物,开鲜艳圆形花) Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged Search result show the entry is found in: polyanthus narcissus 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 |
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