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noun
Any plant in the genus Haemanthus, bulbous African plants of the amaryllis family.
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noun
A species of milkweed (Asclepias curassavica L.) with blood-red petals, native to the Central and South American tropics
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History
Translation of the taxonomic name Haemanthus, which comes from Ancient Greek αἷμα (haîma, “blood”) + Ancient Greek ἄνθος (ánthos, “flower”)
