English dictionary
polyanthus
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Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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florists' primroses; considered a complex hybrid derived from oxlip, cowslip, and common primrose
Synonyms primula polyanthaSource: WordNet 3.0
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The oxlip. So called because the peduncle bears a many-flowered umbel. See <u>Oxlip</u>. <sd><i>(b)</i></sd> A bulbous flowering plant of the genus <i>Narcissus</i> (<i>N. Tazetta</i>, or <i>N. polyanthus</i> of some authors). See <i>Illust.</i> of <u>Narcissus</u>.
Source: webster1913