alstroemeria
alstroemeria Lexical Profile
• noun
The commercially cultivated cut flower of this plant, highly prized by florists for its extended vase life and prominent aesthetic appeal.
"She arranged an elegant bouquet of white roses and pale pink alstroemeria for the dining room table."
A flowering plant of a South American genus native primarily to the Andes, characterized by clusters of brightly colored, typically striped or spotted, trumpet-shaped flowers; often called the Peruvian lily or lily of the Incas.
"The botanical garden featured a massive display of alstroemerias blooming in vibrant shades of orange, yellow, and deep red."
• Rhymes for alstroemeria
Word Origin & Etymology
Named by Carl Linnaeus in 1762 in honor of his pupil, the Swedish botanist Baron Clas Alströmer, who collected the seeds in South America and sent them to his teacher.