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polyanthus

po·lyant·hus

uncommon

noun

1.

florists'' primroses; considered a complex hybrid derived from oxlip, cowslip, and common primrose

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Origin

From Renaissance Latin polyanthus, corresponding to poly- + Ancient Greek ἄνθος (ánthos, “flower”).

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