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polyanthus

  (pŏl'ē-ăn'thəs)

Any of a group of hybrid garden primroses having clusters of variously colored flowers.

[New Latin, from Greek poluanthos, having many flowers : polu-, poly- + anthos, flower.]

The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: florists' primroses; considered a complex hybrid derived from oxlip, cowslip, and common primrose
  Synonym: Primula polyantha

Polyanthus is a name used to describe several things in botany:

• Polyanthus is a common name for members of the genus Primula (primrose)
• Polyanthus is a genus of bamboo found in China.

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