Definitions for Calochortus

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Calochortus cal·o·chor·tus

Spelling: [kal-uh-kawr-tuh s]

IPA: /ˌkæl əˈkɔr təs/

Calochortus is a 11 letter English word.

You can make 831 anagrams from letters in Calochortus (acchloorstu).

Definitions for Calochortus

noun

1. any plant of the genus Calochortus, of the lily family, as the mariposa lily and the sego lily.

Origin of Calochortus

1813; New Latin Greek kal(ós) beautiful + -o- -o- + chórtos grass, fodder, orig. farmyard; see cohort, garth,

Examples for Calochortus

This plant belongs to the section of calochortus whose species are known as "star-tulips."