eucharis

/ (ˈjuːkərɪs) /

any amaryllidaceous plant of the South American genus Eucharis, cultivated for their large white fragrant flowers

Word Origin for eucharis

C19: New Latin, from Late Latin: charming, from Greek eukharis, from eu- + kharis grace

No such process produced "Eucharis" nor the "Syracusan Bride."

The Life, Letters and Work of Frederic Leighton |Mrs. Russell Barrington
The hybrid Urceocharis, from the Eucharis and Urceolina, is cultivated in the same way.

The Book of Bulbs |Samuel Arnott
The second record (fig. 40) shows the variation of response in Eucharis lily during the rise, and during the fall of temperature.

Response in the Living and Non-Living |Jagadis Chunder Bose
He fancied he had found in Virginia the dignity and wisdom of Antiope, united to the misfortunes and the tenderness of Eucharis.

Paul and Virginia |Bernardin de Saint Pierre

I have counted from thirty to forty blooms upon a single root, and I sometimes think the Eucharis itself is not a finer flower.

A Year in a Lancashire Garden |Henry Arthur Bright