amaryllis

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/ˌæməˈɹɪlɪs/

noun

A belladonna lily (Amaryllis belladonna), native to South Africa.

Similar
belladonna lilynaked-lady-lilyJersey lilyMarch lily
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Meanings

amaryllis1

nounamaryllis (plural amaryllises or (obsolete) amaryllides)

plural amaryllises · obsolete plural amaryllides

  1. A belladonna lily (Amaryllis belladonna), native to South Africa.

    Synonyms: belladonna lily, naked-lady-lily, Jersey lily, March lily

  2. A similar lily in genus Hippeastrum, such as Hippeastrum puniceum, and cultivars.

Amaryllis2

proper noun
  1. A female given name from Latin or Ancient Greek.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA belladonna lily (Amaryllis belladonna), native to South Africa.

Similar
belladonna lilynaked-lady-lilyJersey lilyMarch lily

Origin

From Latin Amaryllis.

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Translations

Catalan amaril·lis
  • amaril·lisAmaryllis belladonna
Chinese Mandarin 孤挺花
  • 孤挺花 (gūtǐnghuā)Amaryllis belladonna
Esperanto amarilido
  • amarilidoAmaryllis belladonna
Finnish amaryllis, ritarinkukka
  • amaryllisAmaryllis belladonna
  • ritarinkukkalily in the genus Hippeastrum
French amaryllis
  • amaryllisAmaryllis belladonna
German Amaryllis, Narzissenlilie
  • AmaryllisAmaryllis belladonna
  • NarzissenlilieAmaryllis belladonna
  • Rittersternlily in the genus Hippeastrum
Greek αμαρυλλίδα, αμαρυλλίς
  • αμαρυλλίδα (amaryllída)Amaryllis belladonna
  • αμαρυλλίς (amaryllís)Amaryllis belladonna
Irish amairillídí
  • amairillídíAmaryllis belladonna
Italian amarillide
  • amarillideAmaryllis belladonna
Japanese アマリリス
  • アマリリスAmaryllis belladonna
Korean 아마릴리스
  • 아마릴리스 (amarilliseu)Amaryllis belladonna
Latin amaryllis
  • amaryllisAmaryllis belladonna
Persian گل نرگس
  • گل نرگسAmaryllis belladonna
Polish amarylis
  • amarylisAmaryllis belladonna
Portuguese amarílis
  • amarílisAmaryllis belladonna
Romanian amarilis
  • amarilisAmaryllis belladonna
Russian амари́ллис, амари́л
  • амари́ллис (amaríllis)Amaryllis belladonna
  • амари́л (amaríl)Amaryllis belladonna
Spanish amarilis
  • amarilisAmaryllis belladonna
Swedish amaryllis
  • amaryllisAmaryllis belladonna
Turkish nergis zambağı
  • nergis zambağıAmaryllis belladonna
Cite this entry
APA

amaryllis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amaryllis

MLA

“amaryllis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amaryllis. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “amaryllis,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amaryllis.

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