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alstroemeria
/ ˌælstrəˈmiːrɪə /
noun
- any plant of the tuberous perennial liliaceous genus Alstroemeria, originally S American, grown for their brightly coloured orchid-like flowers Also calledPeruvian lily
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Word History and Origins
Origin of alstroemeria1
named by Linnaeus for his friend Baron Klas von Alstroemer
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Example Sentences
In Alstroemeria, as represented in fig. 18, the axis a1 ends in a flower (cut off in the figure) and bears a leaf.
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