SINCE 1828
clivia
noun
cli·via
| \ ˈklī-vē-ə
, ˈkli-\
, ˈkli-\
Definition of clivia
: any of a genus (Clivia) of perennial evergreen South African herbs of the amaryllis family with fleshy roots and umbels of large funnel-shaped flowers
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