polyanthus

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polyanthus (pol-ee-AN-thuhs) - n., any of various hybrid garden primroses (Primula × polyantha, sometimes listed as Primula polyantha) having clusters of variously colored flowers.



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Originally a hybrid cross between the common cowslip (Primula veris) and the common primrose (P. vulgaris), now bred on its own in pretty much every color pattern there is. Taken around 1630 from New Latin, where it was coined from Ancient Greek roots poly-, many +‎ ánthos, flower.

---L.