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paperwhite
noun[ C ]
uk /ˈpeɪ.pə.waɪt/ us /ˈpeɪ.pɚ ˌwaɪt/(alsopaperwhite narcissus)
a kind of narcissus (= a flowering plant) that produces small yellow or white flowers:
The cold weather in January killed the buds of the paperwhites.
I planted a shallow basket with paperwhite narcissus bulbs.
The bulbs of the paperwhites are poisonous, but they are usually covered with the potting mixture.
I grow paperwhite narcissi in pots, supported by small stones, with water in the base of the container.
I picked up some paperwhite bulbs cheaply in my local hardware store.
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Synonym
polyanthus
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