[plant] Pancratium is a genus of about 21 species of perennial, herbaceous and bulbous plants in the family Amaryllidaceae, subfamily Amaryllidoideae, which latter also includes the genera Narcissus (true daffodils) and Galanthus (snowdrops). The genus is found along the coastline of the Mediterranean area extending to the Canary Islands, t...
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• (n.) An athletic contest involving both boxing and wrestling. • (n.) A genus of Old World amaryllideous bulbous plants, having a funnel-shaped perianth with six narrow spreading lobes. The American species are now placed in the related genus Hymenocallis.
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ancient Greek sports event that combined boxing and wrestling, introduced at the Xxxiii Olympiad (648 ). Simple fisticuffs had been introduced in 688 ... [2 related articles]
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1. An athletic contest involving both boxing and wrestling. ... 2. <botany> A genus of Old World amaryllideous bulbous plants, having a funnel-shaped perianth with six narrow spreading lobes. The American species are now placed in the related genus Hymenocallis. ... Origin: L, fr. Gr. A complete contest, fr. All-powerful, all + strength. ... ...
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Pan·cra'ti·um noun [ Latin , from Greek ... a complete contest, from ... all-powerful; ..., ..., all + ... strength.]
1. (Gr. Antiq.) An athletic contest involving both boxing and wrestling.
2. (Botany) A genus of Old World amaryllideous bulbous plants, having a fun...
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A pancratium is an athletic contest in wrestling and boxing.
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