polyanthus Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun florists' primroses; considered a complex hybrid derived from oxlip, cowslip, and common primrose
    Primula polyantha.

WordNet

Pol`y*an"thus noun
Etymology
NL., fr. Gr. rich in flowers; many + flower.
Wordforms
plural Polyanthuses
Definitions
  1. (Bot.) (a) The oxlip. So called because the peduncle bears a many-flowered umbel. See Oxlip. (b) A bulbous flowering plant of the genus Narcissus (N. Tazetta, or N. polyanthus of some authors). See Illust. of Narcissus.

Webster 1913