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agapanthus
(aga|pan¦thus)
Pronunciation:
/ˌagəˈpanθəs/
noun
a South African plant of the lily family, with blue or white flowers growing in rounded clusters.
Genus
Agapanthus
, family
Liliaceae
(or
Alliaceae
)
Origin:
modern Latin, from Greek
agapē
'love' +
anthos
'flower'
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