Associations to the word «Polyanthus»

Wiktionary

POLYANTHUS, noun. (botany) The oxlip, Primula elatior, so called because the peduncle bears a many-flowered umbel.
POLYANTHUS, noun. A bulbous flowering plant of the genus Narcissus.

Dictionary definition

POLYANTHUS, noun. Florists' primroses; considered a complex hybrid derived from oxlip, cowslip, and common primrose.

Wise words

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