1. genus of Old World (mainly African) perennial herbs; sometimes placed in family Asphodelaceae; [syn: Anthericum, genus Anthericum]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
genus Anthericum
n 1: genus of Old World (mainly African) perennial herbs;
sometimes placed in family Asphodelaceae [syn:
Anthericum, genus Anthericum]