First Known Use: circa 1727
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polyanthus
noun poly·an·thus \-ˈan(t)-thəs\
plural poly·an·thus·es also poly·an·thi\-ˈan-ˌthī, -ˌthē\
Definition of POLYANTHUS
1
: any of various hybrid primroses
2
: a narcissus (Narcissus tazetta) having small white or yellow flowers arranged in umbels and having a spreading perianth
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Origin of POLYANTHUS
New Latin, from Greek polyanthos blooming, from poly- + anthos flower — more at anthology
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