Associations to the word «Adonis»

Wiktionary

ADONIS, proper noun. A taxonomic genus within the family Ranunculaceae   — pheasant's eye or blood drops.
ADONIS, proper noun. (Greek mythology) A beautiful young man loved by Aphrodite.
ADONIS, proper noun. (rare) A male given name
ADONIS, noun. A beautiful man.
ADONIS BELT, noun. (anatomy) The illiac furrows.
ADONIS BELTS, noun. Plural of Adonis belt
ADONIS BLUE, noun. A bright blue butterfly, Polyommatus bellargus, of the family Lycaenidae.
ADONIS BLUES, noun. Plural of adonis blue

Dictionary definition

ADONIS, noun. Any handsome young man.
ADONIS, noun. Annual or perennial herbs.
ADONIS, noun. (Greek mythology) a handsome youth loved by both Aphrodite and Persephone; "when Adonis died Zeus decreed that he should spend winters in the underworld with Persephone and spend summers with Aphrodite".

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