Agapanthus

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Translingual

Agapanthus africanus

Etymology

New Latin, from Ancient Greek ἀγάπη (agápē, “love”) + ἄνθος (ánthos, “blossom”)

Proper noun

Agapanthus m

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Amaryllidaceae – certain flowering plants of South Africa, some called African lily or lily of the Nile.

Usage notes

Agapanthus is the sole genus of the subfamily Agapanthoideae.

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