Amaryllid
/ˌæməˈrɪlɪd/noun
A plant of the amaryllis family, especially one in the family Amaryllidaceae.
Did you know?Amaryllid ultimately comes from Greek literary names for a shepherdess, and the family name Amaryllidaceae was coined much later in scientific Latin to classify narcissus, daffodils, and their relatives.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
Ἀμαρυλλίς (Amaryllis)
“A literary female name in pastoral poetry, especially in Theocritus and Virgil traditions”
Late Latin
Latin
Amaryllis
“A borrowed poetic name used in classical and later botanical writing”
18th–19th Century
Scientific Latin
Amaryllidaceae
“The botanical family name for amaryllis-like plants”
Modern English
English
amaryllid
“A member of the amaryllis family or a plant resembling one”
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