hippeastrum

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noun

Any plant of the genus Hippeastrum.

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Hippeastrum puniceum
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Meanings

nounhippeastrum (plural hippeastrums)

plural hippeastrums

  1. biologyAny plant of the genus Hippeastrum.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounamaryllis of tropical America often cultivated as a houseplant for its showy white to red flowers

Similar
Hippeastrum puniceum
Broader
amaryllis

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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