| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Noun | 1. Amaryllis of South Africa often cultivated for its fragrant white or rose flowers.[Wordnet]. | |
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Common Expressions: Amaryllis belladonna
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| Amaryllis belladonna | Amaryllis of South Africa often cultivated for its fragrant white or rose flowers. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. | ||
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Specialty Expressions: Amaryllis belladonna
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| Amaryllis belladonna | Aerospace | Amaryllis is an ornamental plant commonly sold for its winter flowers. Ingesting the bulbs has poisoned humans. The toxic alkaloid, lycorine, is the principal toxin, although small quantities of related alkaloids are also present (Lampe and McCann 1985; Fuller and McClintock 1986). Lycorine, a heat-stable alkaloid, is found in Amaryllis spp. as well as Clivia spp., Galanthus nivalis, and Narcissus spp. This chemical occurs in small quantities in Amaryllis species, so that large quantities of bulb must be eaten to cause symptoms (Lampe and McCann 1985). General symptoms of poisoning: 1- Humans: a- diarrhea; b- nausea; and c- vomiting. (references) | |
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