bloodflower

English

noun
Definitions
  • Any plant in the genus Haemanthus, bulbous African plants of the amaryllis family.
  • A species of milkweed () with blood-red petals, native to the Central and South American tropics

Etymology

Derived from Ancient Greek αἷμα (blood), ἄνθος (flower, sprout, blossom).

Origin

Ancient Greek

ἄνθος

Gloss

flower, sprout, blossom

Concept
Semantic Field

Agriculture and vegetation

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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