amaryllis

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: am=a=ryl=lis

CIDE DICTIONARY

amaryllis, n. [L. Amaryllis, Gr. , , the name of a country girl in Theocritus and Virgil.].

•  A pastoral sweetheart.  [1913 Webster]

  "To sport with Amaryllis in the shade."  [1913 Webster]
•  A family of plants much esteemed for their beauty, including the narcissus, jonquil, daffodil, agave, and others.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

amaryllis, n.
1 a plant genus with a single species, Amaryllis belladonna, a bulbous lily-like plant native to S. Africa with white or rose-pink flowers (also called belladonna lily).
2 any of various related plants formerly of this genus now transferred to other genera, notably Hippeastrum.

Etymology

L f. Gk Amarullis, name of a country girl