Hypoxis

Noun

Meaning

small plants that resemble amaryllis and that grow from a corm and bear flowers on a leafless stalk; sometimes classified as member of the family Amaryllidaceae: star grass

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

genus Hypoxis

Hypernyms

liliid monocot genus

Examples

The most likely of the species growing in KwaZulu-Natal today is the slender-leafed Hypoxis angustifolia that is favored as food. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

hypoxically Hypoxidaceae hypoxidaceous Hypoxis hirsuta hypoxyphilia hypozeugma