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from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A genus of ornamental flowering bulbs of the monocotyledonous order Amaryllideæ and the tribe Amarylleæ, known by the versatile anthers, many biseriate ovules in each cell, filaments dilated at the base, and thong-like leaves.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun Any of various plants, of the genus Nerine, that are poisonous to cattle.

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