polyanthus
polyanthus Lexical Profile
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• noun
A complex hybrid primrose (Primula × polyantha) widely cultivated in gardens for its showy, diverse clusters of brightly colored flowers that bloom on a single stout stem.
"The gardener planted a vibrant border of polyanthus to bring early spring color to the shaded flowerbeds."
Any of various botanical plants or cultivars characterized by bearing many flowers in clusters, particularly specific multiflowered varieties of narcissus.
"The sweet, heavy scent of the polyanthus narcissus filled the greenhouse as its delicate white clusters began to open."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Derived from Modern Latin 'polyanthus', coined from the Greek words 'polys' (many) and 'anthos' (flower), referring to the plant's characteristic clusters of multiple blooms on a single stem.
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