al·stroe·me·ri·a

(ăl′strə-mîr′ē-ə)

Any of several South American perennial herbs of the genus Alstroemeria, popular as cut flowers for their showy, variously colored blooms.

[New Latin, genus name, after Baron Clas Alstroemer (1736-1794), Swedish naturalist.]

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alstroemeria

(ˌælstrəˈmiːrɪə)

(Plants) any plant of the tuberous perennial liliaceous genus Alstroemeria, originally S American, grown for their brightly coloured orchid-like flowers. Also called: Peruvian lily

[named by Linnaeus for his friend Baron Klas von Alstroemer]

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alstroemeria - any of various South American plants of the genus Alstroemeria valued for their handsome umbels of beautiful flowers

liliaceous plant - plant growing from a bulb or corm or rhizome or tuber

genus Alstroemeria - genus of showy South American herbs with leafy stems; sometimes placed in family Alstroemeriaceae or in family Amaryllidaceae

Alstroemeria pelegrina, lily of the Incas, Peruvian lily - an Andean herb having umbels of showy pinkish-purple lily-like flowers

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An elegant combination of white lilies, alstroemeria, hydrangea and carnations, the bouquet is designed to pay tribute to those who have fallen victim to heart disease and stroke.

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Over 40,000 stems of coral, orange and hot pink roses were accented by tulips, daffodils, iris, tuberose, forsythia, calla lilies, hydrangea, peony, delphinium, alstroemeria, bouvardia, freesia, nerine lily, viburnum and larkspur.

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Mother's Day Basket [pounds sterling]26.99: Featuring cerise alstroemeria, 2 pink carnations, a pink spray chrysanthemum, 2 cerise freesia, a pink large-headed rose and a lilac September flower with salal and eucalyptus, presented in a sage wash softwood pail trimmed with a 'Happy Mother's Day' cotton ribbon.

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