avondbloem
noun
avond·bloem
ˈävənˌblüm
plural -s
: a southern African irislike bulbous plant (Hesperantha falcata) having claret-red flowers
Word History
Etymology
obsolete Afrikaans (now aandblom), from avond evening (from Middle Dutch āvont, āvent) + bloem flower, from Middle Dutch bloeme; akin to Old High German āband evening and to Old High German bluoma flower