Meanings
nounglory-of-the-sun (uncountable)
- uncountableAny of the genus Leucocoryne of bulbous perennials in the family Amaryllidaceae.
Origin
Compare German Sonnenglanz (literally “sunshine”).
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Mandarin 輝熠花 /辉熠花, 白棒蓮 /白棒莲
- 輝熠花 /辉熠花 (huīyìhuā)Leucocoryne sp.
- 白棒蓮 /白棒莲 (báibànglián)Leucocoryne sp.
German Sonnenglanz
- SonnenglanzLeucocoryne sp.
Japanese リューココリーネ, レウココリネ
- リューココリーネ (ryūkokorīne)Leucocoryne sp.
- レウココリネ (reukokorine)Leucocoryne sp.
- レウココリーネ (reukokorīne)Leucocoryne sp.
Russian левкокори́на
- левкокори́на (levkokorína)Leucocoryne sp.
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APA
glory-of-the-sun. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glory-of-the-sun
MLA
“glory-of-the-sun.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glory-of-the-sun. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “glory-of-the-sun,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glory-of-the-sun.
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