Anthericum
noun
An·ther·i·cum
\anˈtherə̇kəm\
Definition of Anthericum
: a genus of mainly African plants (family Liliaceae) with rootstocks like tubers, narrow leaves, and racemes of small white flowers with a rotate perianth
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Origin and Etymology of anthericum
New Latin, from Greek antherikos asphodel; akin to Greek athēr beard of grain — more at atheroma
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