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Amaryllis
noun · 78% connection
bulbous plant having showy white to reddish flowers
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: south, african, bulbous, plant, iris.
Bird of paradise
noun · 78% connection
ornamental plant of tropical South Africa and South America having stalks of orange and purplish-blue flowers resembling a bird
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: south, african, bulbous, plant, iris.
Bloodflower
noun · 78% connection
A genus of bulbous plants, natives of Southern Africa, named Haemanthus, of the Amaryllis family. The juice of H. toxicarius is used b…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: south, african, bulbous, plant, iris.
Calla
noun · 78% connection
South African plant widely cultivated for its showy pure white spathe and yellow spadix
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: south, african, bulbous, plant, iris.
Daffodil
noun · 78% connection
A plant of the genus Narcissus (N. Pseudo-narcissus). It has a bulbous root and beautiful flowers, usually of a yellow hue. Called als…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: south, african, bulbous, plant, iris.
Diamond
noun · 78% connection
A precious stone or gem excelling in brilliancy and beautiful play of prismatic colors, and remarkable for extreme hardness.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: south, african, bulbous, plant, iris.
Flower
verb · 78% connection
To blossom; to bloom; to expand the petals, as a plant; to produce flowers; as, this plant flowers in June.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: south, african, bulbous, plant, iris.
Flower-de-luce
noun · 78% connection
A genus of perennial herbs (Iris) with swordlike leaves and large three-petaled flowers often of very gay colors, but probably white i…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: south, african, bulbous, plant, iris.
Garlic
noun · 78% connection
A plant of the genus Allium (A. sativum is the cultivated variety), having a bulbous root, a very strong smell, and an acrid, pungent…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: south, african, bulbous, plant, iris.
Gladiolus
noun · 78% connection
A genus of plants having bulbous roots and gladiate leaves, and including many species, some of which are cultivated and valued for th…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: south, african, bulbous, plant, iris.
Guernsey lily
unknown · 78% connection
A South African plant (Nerine Sarniensis) with handsome lilylike flowers, naturalized on the island of Guernsey.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: south, african, bulbous, plant, iris.
Hyacinth
noun · 78% connection
A bulbous plant of the genus Hyacinthus, bearing beautiful spikes of fragrant flowers. H. orientalis is a common variety.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: south, african, bulbous, plant, iris.
Iris
noun · 78% connection
A genus of plants having showy flowers and bulbous or tuberous roots, of which the flower-de-luce (fleur-de-lis), orris, and other spe…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: south, african, bulbous, plant, iris.
Jacobaean lily
unknown · 78% connection
A bulbous plant (Amaryllis, / Sprekelia, formosissima) from Mexico. It bears a single, large, deep, red, lilylike flower.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: south, african, bulbous, plant, iris.
Jasmine
noun · 78% connection
A shrubby plant of the genus Jasminum, bearing flowers of a peculiarly fragrant odor. The J. officinale, common in the south of Europe…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: south, african, bulbous, plant, iris.
Jonquille
noun · 78% connection
A bulbous plant of the genus Narcissus (N. Jonquilla), allied to the daffodil. It has long, rushlike leaves, and yellow or white fragr…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: south, african, bulbous, plant, iris.
Lily
noun · 78% connection
A plant and flower of the genus Lilium, endogenous bulbous plants, having a regular perianth of six colored pieces, six stamens, and a…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: south, african, bulbous, plant, iris.
Lobelia
noun · 78% connection
A genus of plants, including a great number of species. Lobelia inflata, or Indian tobacco, is an annual plant of North America, whose…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: south, african, bulbous, plant, iris.
