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• n  any of various South American plants of the genus Alstroemeria valued for their handsome umbels of beautiful flowers

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• Floral breeder named Fulbright Scholar
  His cut flower cultivar creations have brightened many homes and gardens, and now a prestigious grant will allow horticulture professor Mark Bridgen to spend a semester studying Alstroemeria flowers in their native habitat.
  July 22, 2013 - Cornell News Service