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alstrœmeria|ælstrøˈmɪərɪə|
[mod.L., f. the name of Claude Alstrœmer, Swedish naturalist (1736–96): see -ia1.]
A plant of the genus of tropical American amaryllidaceous plants so named, esp. cultivated for their flowers.
1791Bot. Mag. IV. 125 Striped-Flower'd Alstrœmeria... We treat it, and successfully, as a stone plant. 1833Penny Cycl. I. 447/2 Gaily-marked flowers called Alstromerias. 1882Garden 30 Sept. 292/3 Alstrœmerias are real gems, and should be in every garden. 1961Amateur Gardening 2 Dec. 4 Alstrœmerias..with their azalea-like colours and flower heads, are good middle-border plants. |