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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD HIPPEASTRUM

New Latin, from Greek hippeus knight + astron star.
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PRONUNCIATION OF HIPPEASTRUM

hippeastrum  [hɪpɪˈæstrəm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HIPPEASTRUM

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WHAT DOES HIPPEASTRUM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

hippeastrum

Hippeastrum

Hippeastrum /ˌhɪpiːˈæstrəm/ is a genus of about 90 species and over 600 hybrids and cultivars of perennial herbaceous bulbous plants. They generally have large fleshy bulbs and tall broad leaves, generally evergreen, and large red or purple flowers. Hippeastrum is a genus in the family Amaryllidaceae The name Hippeastrum, given to it by William Herbert, means "Knight's-star-lily", although precisely what Herbert meant by the name is not certain. For many years there was confusion among botanists over the generic names Amaryllis and Hippeastrum, one result of which is that the common name "amaryllis" is mainly used for cultivars of this genus, often sold as indoor flowering bulbs particularly at Christmas in the northern hemisphere. By contrast the generic name Amaryllis applies to bulbs from South Africa, usually grown outdoors. The genus is native to tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas from Argentina north to Mexico and the Caribbean.

Definition of hippeastrum in the English dictionary

The definition of hippeastrum in the dictionary is any plant of the South American amaryllidaceous genus Hippeastrum: cultivated for their large funnel-shaped typically red flowers.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HIPPEASTRUM


anestrum
ænˈiːstrəm
anoestrum
ænˈiːstrəm
centrum
ˈsɛntrəm
claustrum
ˈklɔːstrəm
colostrum
kəˈlɒstrəm
estrum
ˈiːstrəm
lustrum
ˈlʌstrəm
ngultrum
əŋˈɡuːltrəm
nostrum
ˈnɒstrəm
organistrum
ˌɔːɡəˈnɪstrəm
Outram
ˈuːtrəm
philtrum
ˈfɪltrəm
rastrum
ˈræstrəm
rostrum
ˈrɒstrəm
sequestrum
sɪˈkwɛstrəm
sistrum
ˈsɪstrəm
spectrum
ˈspɛktrəm
tantrum
ˈtæntrəm
Tristram
ˈtrɪstrəm
veratrum
vəˈreɪtrəm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HIPPEASTRUM

hipparch
Hipparchus
Hipparchus satellite
hipped
hipped roof
hippen
hipper
hippest
hippiatric
hippiatrist
hippiatry
hippic
hippie
hippiedom
hippieish
hippieness
hippies
hippiness
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hippo

WORDS THAT END LIKE HIPPEASTRUM

absorption spectrum
antrum
band spectrum
broad-spectrum
chetrum
continuous spectrum
electromagnetic spectrum
elytrum
emission spectrum
hemelytrum
humstrum
mare nostrum
plectrum
radio spectrum
strum
temper tantrum
triquetrum
zygantrum

Synonyms and antonyms of hippeastrum in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «hippeastrum» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HIPPEASTRUM

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The translations of hippeastrum from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «hippeastrum» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

朱顶红
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

hippeastrum
570 millions of speakers

English

hippeastrum
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Translator English - Hindi

hippeastrum
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

hippeastrum
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

гиппеаструм
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

hippeastrum
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Translator English - Bengali

hippeastrum
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Translator English - French

hippeastrum
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Translator English - Malay

Hippeastrum
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Translator English - German

Hippeastrum
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Translator English - Japanese

アマリリス
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

속 Hippeastrum
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Translator English - Javanese

Hippeastrum
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

hippeastrum
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

hippeastrum
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हिपपेस्ट्रम
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Hippeastrum
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

hippeastrum
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

hippeastrum
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

гіппеаструм
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Hippeastrum
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Hippeastrum
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

Hippeastrum
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

hippeastrum
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

Hippeastrum
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of hippeastrum

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HIPPEASTRUM»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HIPPEASTRUM» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about hippeastrum

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HIPPEASTRUM»

Discover the use of hippeastrum in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to hippeastrum and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Hippeastrum: The Gardener's Amaryllis
This book for gardeners describes the astonishing range of hybrids now available and explains how to get the best results from these rewarding plants whether grown indoors, outdoors, or under glass.
Veronica M. Read, 2004
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The Genus Hippeastrum: A Monograph...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Arthington Worsley, 2012
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High-Tech and Micropropagation VI
Distribution, and Importance The genus Hippeastrum of the Amaryllidaceae family consists of 75 species which, apart from one West African species, all originated in South America (Bailey Hortorium Staff 1976). Hippeastrum is commonly ...
Y.P.S Bajaj, 1997
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CRC World Dictionary of Medicinal and Poisonous Plants: ...
1935, Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 73: 1–177. 1999 (Used for nausea and vomiting; sometimes used to treat diabetes.) in Spanish: copalquin, copalchi Hippeastrum Herbert Alliaceae (Amaryllidaceae,  ...
Umberto Quattrocchi, 2012
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Floriculture in India
The flowering season is between April and June. Hippeastrum; Common Name: Amaryllis; Family: Amaryllidaceae; Origin: South America. A number of plants which are now constituents of this genus used to be included in Amaryllis formerly.
Gurcharan Singh Randhawa, Amitabha Mukhopadhyay, 1986
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Tropical Exotics
Hippeastrum vittatum hybrid Peruvian Lily, Amaryllis Members of the genus Hippeastrum are what most gardeners think of as amaryllises. They originate in tropical and subtropical America, and about 75 species have been described.
Horace F Clay, James C. Hubbard, 1987
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Hippeastrum: Technique of Bulb and Flower Production
Recent developments in the technology of bulb production by in-vitro and bulb cutting for rapid multiplication of hippeastrum and different aspects of gardening have also been included in this book.
Khalid Jamil, 2011
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Mansfeld's Encyclopedia of Agricultural and Horticultural ...
Hippeastreae Pax Hippeastrum Herb., Appendix (1821) 31. Leopoldia Herb, in Curtis's Bot. Mag. 47 (1819) sub t. 2113, in nota; Phycella Lindl., Bot. Reg. 1 1 ( 1825) sub t. 928; Aulica Raf., Fl. tellur. 4 (1838) 10; Eusarcops et Trisacarpis Raf, I.e. ...
Peter Hanelt, Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research, W. Kilian, 2001
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Ornamental Geophytes: From Basic Science to Sustainable ...
BYMV,.which.produce.foliar.mosaic.symptoms,.deformation,.and.flower.color. breaking. (Alexandre.et al..2005,.2008). c. HIppeastrum (AmAryllis) Hippeastrum. is.a.native.bulb.from.the.Americas,.with.55–75.species.distributed.from.Mexico.to.
Rina Kamenetsky, Hiroshi Okubo, 2012
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1997 IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants
Doblies 20604 R 20604 South Africa - Cape Province 20604 R Hessea undosa Snijman 20604 R 20604 South Africa - Cape Province 20604 E Hippeastrum arboricolum Ravenna /0540 E /0540 Argentina /0540 E Hippeastrum aviflorum ...
Kerry Scott Walter, Harriet J. Gillett, 1998

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HIPPEASTRUM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term hippeastrum is used in the context of the following news items.
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Gardening: Hail the hippeastrum
As well as a solid, unnamed red and a huge-flowered pink and white 'Apple Blossom', I grow Hippeastrum papilio. Sometimes called the ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jun 15»
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Planting bulbs not only an autumn ritual
The amaryllis-hippeastrum- It is usually found in stores before Christmas - good for a stockimg stuffer. It has been forced and ready to bloom. «Brantford Expositor, Jun 15»
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Exotic tropical shrub is one tough bird
A: St. Joseph lilies (Hippeastrum johnsonii) don't bloom if they are planted too low, and as time goes by they settle even lower, multiply and ... «Opelousas Daily World, May 15»
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Anna Pavord's guide to the bulbs to pick for a spectacular window …
Blood-red sprekelia is just as easy to grow as hippeastrum, and is a show-stopper. Unfortunately, it does not last as long as you hope, but you ... «The Independent, Apr 15»
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The greenskeeper: Spring fever
William Herbert, a famous Victorian botanist, gave their South American cousins the name Hippeastrum, much to the chagrin of other botanists ... «Bangalore Mirror, Mar 15»
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The Regal Lily is the Prince among plants
However the Hippeastrum is not hardy in this part of the world and would need to be grown as an indoor plant but it does illustrate how different ... «Irish Examiner, Feb 15»
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Piemērotākais laiks telpaugu pārstādīšanai - agrs pavasaris. Kā to …
... pirms miera perioda, noteikti pārstāda katru gadu, piemēram, ciklamenes jeb Alpu vijolītes (Cyclamen), hipeastrus (Hippeastrum), begonijas ... «DELFI.lv, Feb 15»
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Gardening calendar: sow chillies and recycle hyacinths
As they go over, deadhead Hippeastrum (amaryllis) that have finished flowering. When the flower stalk has died back, cut it away from the bulb. «Telegraph.co.uk, Feb 15»
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Applying pollen over a crop as an alternative food source for …
Pollen from amaryllis (Hippeastrum sp.) and lilies (Lilium martagon) were deadly to the predatory mites. Another study published in 2014 ... «Michigan State University Extension, Jan 15»
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Cheap thrills: Plant amaryllis and caladium for drama in your garden
Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, bloom in spring for several weeks. Stalks (scapes) pop up quickly and explode with dramatic, trumpet-shaped flowers. «Tampabay.com, Jan 15»

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