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amaryllis
noun[ C or U ]
uk /ˌæm.əˈrɪl.ɪs/ us /ˌæm.əˈrɪl.ɪs/pluralamaryllis or amaryllises
a plant with groups of white or pink flowers, or a similar plant with red or purple flowers that is often grow for indoor use and is popular at Christmas:
My grandmother always likes to have an amaryllis in the house at Christmastime.
The easiest way to get started with amaryllis is to buy a potted, already growing bulb.
She presented me with a spray of amaryllis and roses in different shades of red.
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belladonna lily
The true amaryllis is native to South Africa and is also known as the belladonna lily.
The amaryllis grown in pots for winter are actually Hippeastrum.
The Amaryllis belladonna has elegant pink funnel-shaped flowers.
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