eucharis

/ ˈjuːkərɪs /

noun

1. any amaryllidaceous plant of the South American genus Eucharis, cultivated for their large white fragrant flowers

Word History and Origins

Origin of eucharis¹

C19: New Latin, from Late Latin: charming, from Greek eukharis, from eu- + kharis grace

Example Sentences

Here, rows of forced plants sit next to small ferns, ajuga and eucharis that are among the 100 plants she will bring to the show.

From Seattle Times

A soft, balmy air brushed the blossoms of the eucharis lilies, and swept over the delicate green maidenhair fern growing under the shade of the verandah of the Principal's house.

From Project Gutenberg

Alderbury sat down again, and Eola with half averted face looked out into the sunlit compound where the brilliant colours of the geraniums and bignonia creeper contrasted strongly with the pure snow white of the eucharis lilies; where butterflies that rivalled the flowers in tint fluttered like wind-driven petals across her vision, and the sweet scent of the La France roses came in on the warm morning air.

From Project Gutenberg

It has not been considered advisable to include in this volume such hothouse bulbous plants as Eucharis, Crinum, Hymenocallis, Pancratium, but only those kinds that are most likely to give general, if not universal, satisfaction when grown in the open air according to the cultural instructions to be found under the heads of the various genera.

From Project Gutenberg

"Then, in the violet forest all a-bourgeon, Eucharis, said to me: It is Spring."

From Project Gutenberg