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Meaning of "polyanthus" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD POLYANTHUS

New Latin, Greek: having many flowers.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF POLYANTHUS

ˌpɒlɪˈænθəs


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF POLYANTHUS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Polyanthus is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES POLYANTHUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Polyanthus

Polyanthus may refer to: ▪ Polyanthus, a horse which took part in the 1836 Great LiverpoolSteeplechase ▪ Centurion Polyanthus, a character in Asterix and the Falling Sky ▪ HMS Polyanthus, a Flower class corvette of the British Royal Navy ▪ a locomotive of the GWR 4100 Class ▪ a common name for members of the genus PrimulaPolyanthus, a genus of bamboo found in China Latin binomial abbreviations for species ▪ M. polyanthusT. polyanthus...

Definition of polyanthus in the English dictionary

The definition of polyanthus in the dictionary is any of several hybrid garden primroses, esp Primula polyantha, which has brightly coloured flowers.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH POLYANTHUS

acanthus · agapanthus · ailanthus · amianthus · ananthous · calycanthus · canthus · clianthus · dianthus · epicanthus · helianthus · miscanthus · monanthous · Rhadamanthus · Rhadamanthys · rhizanthous · schizanthus · strophanthus · xanthous · Xanthus

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE POLYANTHUS

polyact · polyactinal · polyactine · polyadelphous · polyadic · polyalcohol · polyamide · polyamine · polyandrous · polyandry · polyantha · polyanthus narcissus · polyarch · polyarchies · polyarchy · polyarthritis · polyatomic · polyaxial · polyaxon · polyaxonic

WORDS THAT END LIKE POLYANTHUS

Aegisthus · Balthus · calathus · ceanothus · cyathus · Erymanthus · Hyacinthus · lecythus · Malthus · Mount Erymanthus · Olynthus · thus · Xuthus · Zacynthus

Synonyms and antonyms of polyanthus in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «polyanthus» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF POLYANTHUS

Find out the translation of polyanthus to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

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

夜来香
1,325 millions of speakers
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polyanthus
570 millions of speakers
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polyanthus
510 millions of speakers
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polyanthus
380 millions of speakers
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polyanthus
280 millions of speakers
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первоцвет
278 millions of speakers
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polyanthus
270 millions of speakers
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polyanthus
260 millions of speakers
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polyanthus
220 millions of speakers
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Polyanthus
190 millions of speakers
de

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Primel
180 millions of speakers
ja

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ポリアンサス
130 millions of speakers
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polyanthus
85 millions of speakers
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Polyanthus
85 millions of speakers
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polyanthus
80 millions of speakers
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polyanthus
75 millions of speakers
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बहुभुज
75 millions of speakers
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çuhaçiçeği
70 millions of speakers
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polianto
65 millions of speakers
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polyanthus
50 millions of speakers
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первоцвіт
40 millions of speakers
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polyanthus
30 millions of speakers
el

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πολύανθος
15 millions of speakers
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polyanthus
14 millions of speakers
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polyanthus
10 millions of speakers
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polyanthus
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of polyanthus

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «POLYANTHUS»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of polyanthus
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about polyanthus

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «POLYANTHUS»

Discover the use of polyanthus in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to polyanthus and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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A Practical Treatise on the Culture of the Carnation, Pink, ...
OF THE PRIMROSE AND POLYANTHUS. The Polyanthus, in its culture, bears the same relation to the Auricula as the Pink does to the Carnation; differing, however, in this respect, like the Pink, that it is hardier in its nature, and more easily ...
Thomas Hogg, 2008
2
An Encyclopaedia of Gardening: Comprising the Theory and ...
Primula, L. Primulacece, B. P. 6388. The primrose family, grown as florists' flowers, consists of the polyanthus, primrose, cowslip, and oxlip. 6389. The jxtlyanthus is the Primula vulgaris, var. Polyanthus, L. Primula, French, German, and Italian.
John Claudius Loudon, 1824
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The Cutting Garden: Growing And Arranging Garden Flowers
The (Md-kved polyanthus, cowslips and primroses come after them. The wild primrose. P. vulgaris, looks lovely in a shallow glass en its own, while the cowslip . V. veris. with its longer stems, looks good eitiier on its own or as the star of a wild  ...
Sarah Raven, 1996
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Common Beans: Research for Crop Improvement
Again, a practical solution would be to use only the binomial Phaseolus coccineus with some indication about biological status. Phaseolus polyanthus Greenman. No distinction has been made so far between the cultivated type and its wild ...
Aart van Schoonhoven, O. Voysest, 1991
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The New Parley library
V. — The Polyanthus. Pale primroses, That die unmarried, ere they can behold Bright Pluebua in Ins gtrength. fc n Aksrj'.AKt. Now the bright morning star, day's harbinger, Comes dancing from the east, and leads with her The flowery May, who ...
‎1844
6
Primroses and Polyanthus
The Primrose and Polyanthus have a particular appeal to specialist and enthusiastic gardeners alike. Cultivation, hybridizing, pests and diseases are all covered in this definitive guide to the genus.
Peter Ward, 1997
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The florist's guide, and cultivator's directory: containing ...
containing coloured figures of the choicest flowers, cultivated by florists, including ranunculus, carnations, picotees, pinks, georginas, polyanthus, auriculas, hyacinths, and tulips, with their descriptions and an account of the most approved  ...
Robert Sweet, 1827
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Magazine of Horticulture, Botany and All Useful Discoveries ...
Art. V. Some Remarks on the use of the Polyanthus (Primula vulgaris, var. Polyanthus), as an edging to flower borders and par- terres. By an Amateur. Dear Sirs, I am induced to send you a few remarks on the use of the Polyanthus as an  ...
‎1835
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The Gardener's Magazine and Register of Rural & Domestic ...
All the tribe naturally root deep, witness the harebell in our hedges; so do the polyanthus, narcissus, &c. This is the point that should be attended to, and probably the orchis family may require no other care. When a root is dug up in the field, ...
‎1828
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the gardener's magazine and register of rural & domestic ...
The flowers were fine specimens of the auricula and polyanthus tribes, and in numbers sufficient to show the industry bestowed on, as well a» delight Uken in, the culture of elegant flowers of these descriptions by the members. The Exhibition ...
j.c. loudon, f.l.s. h.s. &c., 1830

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «POLYANTHUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term polyanthus is used in the context of the following news items.
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Pupils help create a new woodland area
They planted around 100 recycled polyanthus and helped to create an outdoor classroom. Local allotment holders donated 400 bulbs. «News Guardian, Jul 15»
2
Sweet gardener, sweet garden
Polyanthus are simple but effective in the Baty garden. Other bedding plants like primula, lobelia and impatiens fill any gaps. Dawn Baty ... «Stuff.co.nz, Jul 15»
3
Nursery glass wrecked by storm
Poinsettia, polyanthus and pansy sowing was delayed due to there being no glasshouses usable due to the broken glass. The greenhouses ... «Horticulture Week, Jul 15»
4
Glenn Springthorpe: Hot weather and watering your plants
After that, during August and September, we'll be busy transplanting plants like pansies, polyanthus and wallflowers to be ready for planting out ... «Nottingham Post, Jul 15»
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Gardening jobs for the weekend
It is time to sow winter flowering pansies, primrose and polyanthus. All are best sown in seed compost in seed trays. Cover the pansies with ¼in ... «Western Daily Press, Jul 15»
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Battle's Rainbow of Flowers
We also plant in Autumn for a Spring showing of gorgeous polyanthus. Our plants are supplied by Tim Gowland at Great Park Farm Nursery ... «Sussex Express, Jun 15»
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Begonias – 'the' plant for summertime
... remain in the container when it comes to removing summer flowers and replacing with bulbs, pansies, violas and polyanthus in the autumn. «Hawick News, Jun 15»
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Anna Pavord: 'Dan Pearson conjured up drama on the Chelsea …
Split up large clumps of primrose and polyanthus tearing the clumps apart into several separate crowns with roots. Replant the pieces in fresh ... «The Independent, May 15»
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Snap those pictures of nature in all its glory
... and, not to be missed the library garden of Pollok House where the carefully pruned box hedging sections are populated with Polyanthus. «Glasgow Evening Times, May 15»
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More than 200 exhibits at horticultural show with many junior …
Class 6, tazetta & polyanthus, narcissi & jonquils, Roy Underwood (1st & 2nd). Class 7, poeticus narcissi, Roy Underwood (1st and 2nd). «Leighton Buzzard Today, May 15»
REFERENCE
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