Zephyranthes
noun
Zeph·yr·an·thes
\ˌzefəˈranˌthēz\
Definition of Zephyranthes
: a genus of American bulbous plants (family Amaryllidaceae) having pink, white, or yellowish solitary flowers with broad segments and stamens of different lengths
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Origin and Etymology of zephyranthes
New Latin, from Greek zephyros zephyr + New Latin -anthes
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