A genus of plants in the lily family, characterized by clusters of small white or yellow flowers and long, grass-like leaves.
From Greek 'anthera' (flower) + '-icum' (Latin neuter suffix for genus names). This Latinized form was adopted in the 18th century as botanical nomenclature became standardized.
Anthericum got its name because early botanists thought its flower-like structures were particularly flower-like—a case of ancient Greek speakers naming what they saw without the microscopic knowledge we have today.
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