hippeastrum

noun

hip·pe·as·trum | \ ˌhipēˈastrəm\

Definition of hippeastrum

1 capitalized : a genus of tropical American bulbous plants (family Amaryllidaceae) that are widely cultivated for their showy white to crimson flowers and that are sometimes included in the genus Amaryllis

2 plural -s : any amaryllis of the genus Hippeastrum

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