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Entry 2 senses Webster, 1913

Amaryllis

/ămˌ-ẽr-ĭl'-əs/ · Am·a·ryl·lis · IPA /ˌæməˈɹɪlɪs/
01 n. A pastoral sweetheart.
  1. 1.
    A pastoral sweetheart.
    “To sport with Amaryllis in the shade.” Milton.
  2. 2.
    A family of plants much esteemed for their beauty, including the narcissus, jonquil, daffodil, agave, and others.(bot.)