Definition of Phaedranassa
:a small genus of chiefly Andean bulbous herbs (family Amaryllidaceae) with tall hollow scapes bearing umbels of showy drooping usually red or rose green-marked flowers — see queen lily
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Phaedranassa
noun
Phae·dra·nas·sa
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ˌfēdrəˈnasə
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Origin and Etymology of phaedranassa
New Latin, from Greek phaidros bright + anassa queen
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