eremurus


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er·e·mur·us

 (ĕr′ə-myo͝or′əs)
n.
Any of several Asian plants of the genus Eremurus, having a tall cluster of colorful bell-shaped flowers. Also called foxtail lily.

[New Latin Erēmūrus, genus name : Greek erēmos, solitary + Greek ourā, tail; see ors- in Indo-European roots.]
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eremurus

(ˌɛrɪˈmjʊərəs)
n
(Plants) a type of herb from the Liliaceae family
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