Associations to the word «Polyanthus»

Wiktionary

POLYANTHUS, noun. (botany) The oxlip, Primula elatior, so called because the peduncle bears a many-flowered umbel.
POLYANTHUS, noun. A bulbous flowering plant of the genus Narcissus.

Dictionary definition

POLYANTHUS, noun. Florists' primroses; considered a complex hybrid derived from oxlip, cowslip, and common primrose.

Wise words

To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of understanding; one must use the same words for the same genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's experiences in common.
Friedrich Nietzsche