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agapanthus noun[ C or U ] uk /ˌæɡ.əˈpæn.θəs/ us /ˌæɡ.əˈpæn.θəs/pluralagapanthus a plant with long stems and groups of blue or white flowers: As summer progresses, achillea, crocosmia, and agapanthus come to dominate the borders. Agapanthus have blue or, less often, white trumpet-shaped flowers clustered on a single stalk. Agapanthus, a native flower of South Africa introduced to Tresco in the Scilly Isles, has become widely established and now thrives in the wild. Blue and white agapanthus cling to the top of the promontory, while pine and eucalyptus creep right to the edge. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Flowers & flowering plants aconite adam-and-eve aeonium African daisy agrimony eglantine elderflower elephant ear erythronium euphorbia loosestrife lords-and-ladies lotus love-in-a-mist lupin sedum sego lily self-heal senecio sensitive plant |