amaryllis Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun bulbous plant having showy white to reddish flowers

WordNet

Am`a*ryl"lis noun
Etymology
L. Amaryllis, Gr. , , the name of a country girl in Theocritus and Virgil.
Definitions
  1. A pastoral sweetheart.
    To sport with Amaryllis in the shade. Milton.
  2. (bot.) (a) A family of plants much esteemed for their beauty, including the narcissus, jonquil, daffodil, agave, and others. (b) A genus of the same family, including the Belladonna lily.

Webster 1913