Amaryllis

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Gender Feminine
Usage Literature
Pronounced Pron. am-ə-RIL-is(English)

Meaning & History

Derived from Greek ἀμαρύσσω (amarysso) meaning "to sparkle". This is the name of a character appearing in Virgil's pastoral poems Eclogues [1]. The amaryllis flower is named for her.