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hippeastrum

/ hɪpɪˈæstrəm /

noun

  1. any plant of the South American amaryllidaceous genus Hippeastrum: cultivated for their large funnel-shaped typically red 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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Word History and Origins

Origin of hippeastrum1

C19: New Latin, from Greek hippeus knight + astron star
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Example Sentences

The most popular species for window gardens is A. Johnsoni (properly a hippeastrum), with red flowers.

All the species of the genus Hippeastrum produce hybrid offspring which are invariably fertile.

Pot young plants of Hippeastrum, and start the established ones.

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