Definition of polianthes Polianthes
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What does polianthes mean?
WordNet
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| polianthes - genus of perennial tuberous herbs having lily-like flowers; Mexico; sometimes placed in family Amaryllidaceae | ||
| genus Polianthes | ||
| liliid monocot genus genus of monocotyledonous plants comprising mostly herbs having usually petaloid sepals and petals and compound pistils | ||
| agavaceae, agave family, family agavaceae, sisal family chiefly tropical and xerophytic plants: includes Dracenaceae (Dracaenaceae); comprises plants that in some classifications are divided between the Amaryllidaceae and the Liliaceae | ||
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Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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polianthes
pol-i-an′thēz, n. a small genus of ornamental plants of the amaryllis family—the tuberose. [Gr. polios, white, anthos, a flower.]
Part of speech
🔤- polianthes, noun, singular of poliantheses / polianthesses.
