Polyanthus is a name used to describe several things in botany:
*Polyanthus, a common name for members of the genus "
*"Polyanthus" (genus), a genus of bamboo found in China
*"Polyanthus" (racehorse), a horse which took part in the 1836 Great LiverpoolSteeplechase
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Polyanthus — Pol y*an thus (p[o^]l [i^]*[a^]n th[u^]s), n.; pl. {Polyanthuses}. [NL., fr. Gr. poly anqos rich in flowers; poly s many + a nqos flower.] [Written also {polyanthos}.] (Bot.) (a) The oxlip. So called because the peduncle bears a many flowered… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
POLYANTHUS — Cyrenaeva, librum reliquit de ortu Asclepiadarum. Sext. Emp. l. 3. Adv. Mathem. c. 12 … Hofmann J. Lexicon universale
polyanthus — ► NOUN (pl. same) ▪ a cultivated hybrid of the wild primrose and primulas. ORIGIN from Greek anthos flower … English terms dictionary
polyanthus — [päl΄ē an′thəs] n. [ModL < Gr polyanthos: see POLY & ANTHOUS] 1. any of various primroses with many flowers 2. a tender, sweet scented narcissus (Narcissus tazetta) with clusters of small, star shaped flowers … English World dictionary
Polyanthus, S.S. — S. S. Polyanthus et Soc. M. M. (7. Jan.). Die hhl. Martyrer Polyanthus (zu Deutsch der Blüthenreiche), Philo und Candida stehen zu obigem Tage ohne nähere Angabe in vielen Martyrologien. (I. 357.) … Vollständiges Heiligen-Lexikon
polyanthus — UK [ˌpɒlɪˈænθəs] / US [ˌpɑlɪˈænθəs] noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms polyanthus : singular polyanthus plural polyanthuses a small garden plant with bright flowers … English dictionary
polyanthus narcissus — puokštinis narcizas statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Amarilinių šeimos dekoratyvinis, vaistinis augalas (Narcissus tazetta), paplitęs šiaurės Afrikoje, pietų Europoje ir pietvakarių Azijoje. Iš jo gaunamas eterinis aliejus. atitikmenys: lot … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
polyanthus narcissus — noun see polyanthus 2 … Useful english dictionary
polyanthus — noun (plural anthuses; also polyanthi) Etymology: New Latin, from Greek polyanthos blooming, from poly + anthos flower more at anthology Date: circa 1727 1. any of various hybrid primroses 2. a narcissus (Narcissus tazetta) having small white or… … New Collegiate Dictionary
polyanthus — /pol ee an theuhs/, n., pl. polyanthuses. 1. a hybrid primrose, Primula polyantha. 2. a narcissus, Narcissus tazetta, having small white or yellow flowers. [1620 30; < NL < Gk polýanthos having many flowers. See POLY , ANTHOUS] * * * … Universalium
