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alstroemeria

al·stroe·me·ri·a [ àlstrə mree ə ] (plural al·stroe·me·ri·as or al·stroe·me·ri·a)


noun 
Definition:
 
S American plant: a tuberous plant of the amaryllis family. Flowers: long-lasting, variously colored. Native to: South America.  Genus Alstroemeria.

[Late 18th century. < modern Latin, after Klas von Alstroemer (1736-1796), Swedish naturalist]
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