"polyanthus" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: polyanthuses [plural], polyanthi [plural]
Etymology: From Renaissance Latin polyanthus, corresponding to poly- + Ancient Greek ἄνθος (ánthos, “flower”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|la-ren|polyanthus}} Renaissance Latin polyanthus, {{af|en|poly-|ἄνθος|lang2=grc|t2=flower}} poly- + Ancient Greek ἄνθος (ánthos, “flower”) Head templates: {{en-noun|+|polyanthi}} polyanthus (plural polyanthuses or polyanthi)
  1. A type of primula, apparently originally from a hybrid between the cowslip and the primrose, having many different-coloured flowers.
    Sense id: en-polyanthus-en-noun-wvBeuKPn Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with poly-

Inflected forms

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