bloodflower

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noun

Any plant in the genus Haemanthus, bulbous African plants of the amaryllis family.

OriginAncient Greek αἷμα →
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Meanings

nounbloodflower (plural bloodflowers)

plural bloodflowers

  1. Any plant in the genus Haemanthus, bulbous African plants of the amaryllis family.
  2. A species of milkweed (Asclepias curassavica L.) with blood-red petals, native to the Central and South American tropics

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἄνθος“flower”
  2. Ancient Greekαἷμα“blood”
  3. Englishbloodflower

Translation of the taxonomic name Haemanthus, which comes from Ancient Greek αἷμα (haîma, “blood”) + Ancient Greek ἄνθος (ánthos, “flower”)

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

MLA

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Chicago

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

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