Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A small genus of bulbous plants of Japan and China, of the family Amaryllidaceæ, distinguished from
Hippeastrum by its turgid seeds, few in a compartment.
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Examples
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So if you have the lycoris, cool summers could be hampering bloom.
SFGate: Top News Stories Pam Peirce 2010
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So if you have the lycoris, cool summers could be hampering bloom.
SFGate: Top News Stories Pam Peirce 2010
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My surprise lilies came and went last week, I do love them…do you have the lycoris radiata….it’s an intense red that I love and you would, too.
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