Definition of Polianthus
Pol`y*an"thus (?), n.; pl.
Polyanthuses (#). [NL., fr. Gr. &?; rich in flowers;
poly`s many + &?; flower.] [Written also
polyanthos.] (Bot.) (a) 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.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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