bloodflower
Meanings
noun
- Any plant in the genus Haemanthus, bulbous African plants of the amaryllis family.
- A species of milkweed (Asclepias curassavica L.) with blood-red petals, native to the Central and South American tropics
Word forms
Etymology
Translation of the taxonomic name Haemanthus, which comes from Ancient Greek αἷμα (haîma, “blood”) + Ancient Greek ἄνθος (ánthos, “flower”)
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