polyanthus

Noun

Meaning

The oxlip. So called because the peduncle bears a many-flowered umbel. See Oxlip. (b) A bulbous flowering plant of the genus Narcissus (N. Tazetta, or N. polyanthus of some authors). See Illust. of Narcissus.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

Primula polyantha narcissus buttercup primrose daffodil crowfoot primula snowdrop asphodel cowslip kingcup narcissuses daffodilly narcissi florists' primroses

Hypernyms

primrose primula

Derivatives

polyanthuses

Close letter words and terms

polyanthous polyanthracene polyanthropy polyantibiotic polyantibody polyantigenic