\Pol`y*an"thus\, n.; pl. {Polyanthuses}. [NL., fr.
Gr. ? rich in flowers; poly`s many + ? flower.] [Written also
{polyanthos}.] (Bot.)
(a) The oxlip. So called because the peduncle bears a
    many-flowered umbel. See {Oxlip}.
(b) A bulbous flowering plant of the genus {Narcissus} ({N.
    Tazetta}, or {N. polyanthus} of some authors). See
    Illust. of {Narcissus}.