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zeph⋅yr⋅an⋅thes
[zef-uh-ran-theez] 
–noun
| any of various bulbous plants belonging to the genus Zephyranthes, of the amaryllis family, as Z. grandiflora, having showy rose or pink flowers. |
Also called fairy lily, rain lily, zephyr lily.
Origin:
< NL < Gk zéphyr(os) zephyr + -anthēs having flowers of the given kind, deriv. of ánthos flower
< NL < Gk zéphyr(os) zephyr + -anthēs having flowers of the given kind, deriv. of ánthos flower
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| rain lily n. See zephyr lily. |
| zephyr lily n. Any of several plants of the genus Zephyranthes, native to tropical America, having grasslike leaves and solitary, funnel-shaped, variously colored flowers. Also called fairy lily, rain lily. |
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