different between lilies vs amaryllis

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?l?liz/

Noun

lilies

1. plural of lily

English

Etymology

From Latin Amaryllis

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?æm????l?s/

Noun

amaryllis (plural amaryllises)

1. The belladonna lily, Amaryllis belladonna, native to South Africa.
2. A similar lily in genus Hippeastrum, such as Hippeastrum puniceum, and cultivars.

Usage notes

The plural amaryllides also exists, but is obsolete.

Synonyms

• (Amaryllis belladona): belladonna lily, naked-lady-lily, Jersey lily, amarillo, March lily (South Africa)

Translations

References

• amaryllis on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Amaryllis belladonna on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Amaryllis belladonna on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• amaryllis at USDA Plants database

Finnish

Noun

amaryllis

1. amaryllis (Amaryllis belladonna)

Declension

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.ma.?i.li(s)/

Noun

amaryllis m (plural amaryllis)

1. amaryllis

Further reading

• “amaryllis” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).