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sparaxis
/ spəˈræksɪs /
noun
- any plant of the cormous S African genus Sparaxis, esp S. grandiflora and S. tricolor, grown for their dainty spikes of star-shaped purple, red, or orange flowers: family Iridaceae
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Word History and Origins
Origin of sparaxis1
New Latin, from Greek sparassein to tear (from the appearance of the spathes)
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Example Sentences
The known species of Dierama, known in gardens as Sparaxis, are pendula and pulcherrimum.
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