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amanit-, Amanita Greek αµανιται, amanitai, or amanites, a kind of mushroom (or fungus). Alternately<br />

meaning affectionate, from Latin amans, amantis, Greek αµανιται, amanitai, for the attractive but deadly flyagaric,<br />

death-cap, and destroying angel fungi.<br />

Amanit resembling Amanita, from Greek αµανιτ-, amanit-, and ancient Greek ὄψις, opsis, appearance,<br />

resembling, likeness, sight, -οπσις (?? in one source).<br />

Amanogawa Japanese cv. the Milky Way<br />

amanus -a -um from Amman Jordan, the Akmadagh-Amani mountains (or the mountain Amano) in<br />

Northern Syria , or Amanus mountain (the range?) in southern Turkey.<br />

amar- Latin amarus, bitter.<br />

amar-, amara, -amara Greek αµαρα, amara, a trench, conduit, channel.<br />

amarákon from Greek ἀµαράκον, amarakon, marjoram.<br />

amaraliocarpus -a -um <strong>with</strong> fruits resembling those of Amaralia, botanical Latin from Amaralia and<br />

καρπος, karpos.<br />

amaranth- unfading, from the Greek αµαριατινος, amariatinos, or amarantos for unfading, imperishable, in<br />

reference to the long-lasting flowers of the amaranth, Amaranthus sp.<br />

Amaranthaceae Amarantha'ceae (am-a-ranth-AY-see-ee) plants of the Amaranth family, from the genus name,<br />

Amaranthus, and -aceae, the standardized Latin suffix of plant family names.<br />

amaranthoides amaranth-like, like or resembling Amaranthus, from Amaranthus and -oides.<br />

amaranticolor amaranth-colored<br />

Amaranthus (Amarantus) Amaran'thus (am-ar-AN-thus) everlasting, an alteration probably influenced by<br />

Greek anthos flower, of Greek Nicander’s name αναραντον, amaranton, from neuter of ἀµάραντος, amarantos<br />

immortal, unfading, non<strong>with</strong>ering, in reference to the long-lasting flowers, from α-µαραινω, a-maraino, (from α-,<br />

privation, and µαραίνειν, marainein to waste, <strong>with</strong>er, decay, quench); in other senses, from New Latin<br />

Amaranthus, alteration, probably influenced by Greek ανθος, anthos, of Latin amarantus, a flower, probably<br />

Celosia cristata, modification of Greek amaranton. (Amaranthaceae)<br />

amaranticolor purple, Amaranthus-colored.<br />

amarantinus-a -um not fading, from Greek αµαρανθινος, amaranthinos.<br />

amaranthus blite, Amaranthus blitum, from Celsus.<br />

Amarcrinum the composite name for hybrids between Amaryllis and Crinum.<br />

amaricaulis bitter-stemmed, from , and Latin noun caulis, caulis m., from the Greek καυλος, kaulos, the<br />

stem or stalk of a plant; usual spelling was colis or coles, or kaulos, the shaft.<br />

amarellus -a -um amarel'lus (am-ar-EL-us) bitter tasted, slightly bitter, diminutive of amarus. Amarelle cherries<br />

are red or yellow, <strong>with</strong> clear juice, while Morello cherries are black <strong>with</strong> colored juice (Gledhill).<br />

Amarine the composite generic name for hybrids between Amarylllis and Nerine.<br />

amarissimus -a -um very bitter, most bitter tasted, superlative of amarus.<br />

amarus-, amarus -a -um amar'um (am-AR-um) Latin adjective amarus -a -um, bitter; or sad and ill-natured, as<br />

in the amaras or bitters of the drinks industry. Quassia amara, cognate <strong>with</strong> amarella and morello.<br />

Amarygia the composite generic name for hybrids between Amaryliss and Brunsvigia.<br />

amarygrm-, amarygrma-, -amarygrma, amarygrmato Greek αµαρυγµα, amarygma, a sparkle, twinkle,<br />

flashing, radiant.<br />

Amaryllidaceae plants of the Amaryllis family, from the genus name, Amaryllis, and -aceae, the standardized<br />

Latin suffix of plant family names.<br />

amaryllidifolius <strong>with</strong> leaves like Amaryllis, from , and folium, foli(i), n., noun, a leaf.<br />

Amaryllis Amaryl'lis (am-ar-IL-is) from the name of a country girl in Virgil’s writings. (Amaryllidaceae)<br />

amarylloides Amaryllis-like<br />

amat Latin amat, loved; a loved one<br />

amath-, amathi Greek αµαθης, amathes, stupid, ignorant, unmanageable.<br />

amath-, amatho-, amathus, -amathus Greek αµαθος, amathos, sand; sandy.<br />

amatolae of the Amatola mountains of South Africa.<br />

amaur-, amauro- Greek αµαυρος, amauros, dark, obscure, hardly seen.<br />

Amauriella indifferent, diminutive of αµανρος, amanros, stemless <strong>with</strong> a short inflorescence.<br />

Amauriopsis Amauriop'sis (a-mor-ee-OP-sis) from the generic name Amauria, and ancient Greek ὄψις, opsis,<br />

appearance, resembling, likeness, sight.<br />

amauro- feeble, indifferent, gloomy, dark, from Greek αµαυρος, αµαυρο-.<br />

amaurollepidus -a -um having dark scales, dark-bracted, from Greek αµαυρο-, amauro-, and λεπιδος,<br />

lepidos.

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