polyanthus

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌpɒlɪˈænθəs/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(pol′ē an′thəs)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
pol•y•an•thus  (pol′ē an′thəs),USA pronunciation n., pl. -thus•es. 
  1. Plant Biologya hybrid primrose, Primula polyantha.
  2. Plant Biologya narcissus, Narcissus tazetta, having small white or yellow flowers.
  • Greek polýanthos having many flowers. See poly-, -anthous
  • Neo-Latin
  • 1620–30

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
polyanthus / ˌpɒlɪˈænθəs/ ( -thuses, -thi / -θaɪ/)
  1. any of several hybrid garden primroses, esp Primula polyantha, which has brightly coloured flowers
Etymology: 18th Century: New Latin, Greek: having many flowers
'polyanthus' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
primula

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