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Bloomeria

noun

small genus of bulbous perennial herbs of southwestern United States and Mexico; sometimes placed in family Alliaceae

• Syn: ↑genus Bloomeria

• Hypernyms: ↑liliid monocot genus

• Member Holonyms: ↑Liliaceae, ↑family Liliaceae, ↑lily family

• Member Meronyms: ↑golden star, ↑golden stars, ↑Bloomeria crocea

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\\blüˈmirēə\ noun

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin, from H. G. Bloomer, 19th century American botanist + New Latin -ia

: a genus of bulbous California plants (family Liliaceae) with grasslike leaves and showy orange flowers — see golden star 3

Useful english dictionary. 2012.