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agapanthuses

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ag⋅a⋅pan⋅thus

[ag-uh-pan-thuhs]
–noun, plural -thus⋅es.
any of several plants of the genus Agapanthus, of the amaryllis family, native to Africa, having sword-shaped leaves and umbels of blue or white flowers.


Origin:
< NL (1789) < Gk agáp(ē) love + ánthos flower
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ag·a·pan·thus   (āg'ə-pān'thəs)   
n.  See African lily.

[New Latin Agapanthus, genus name : Greek agapē, love + Greek anthos, flower.]
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