Polyanthus \Pol`y*an"thus\ (p[o^]l`[i^]*[a^]n"th[u^]s), n.; pl.
{Polyanthuses}. [NL., fr. Gr. poly`anqos rich in flowers;
poly`s many + 'a`nqos flower.] [Written also {polyanthos}.]
(Bot.)
(a) The oxlip. So called because the peduncle bears a
many-flowered umbel. See {Oxlip}.
(b) A bulbous flowering plant of the genus {Narcissus}
({Narcissus Tazetta}, or {Narcissus polyanthus} of some
authors). See Illust. of {Narcissus}.
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