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In Greek mythology, the name Chloris (; Greek Χλωρίς Khlōris, from χλωρός khlōros, meaning "greenish-yellow", "pale green", "pale", "pallid", or "fresh") appears in a variety of contexts. Some clearly refer to different characters; other stories may refer to the same Chloris, but disagree on details.
Chloris is a widespread genus of plants in the grass family, known generally as windmill grass or finger grass.
The genus is found worldwide, but especially in the tropical and subtropical regions, and more often in the Southern Hemisphere. The species are variable in morphology, but in general the plants are less than half a meter in height. They bear inflorescences shaped like umbels, with several plumes lined with rows of spikelets.
The genus was named for Chloris of Greek myth, a figure associated with flowers and spring.
Species formerly includedspecies now considered better suited to other genera: Aegopogon Austrochloris Bouteloua Chondrosum Chrysochloa Ctenium Cynodon Dactyloctenium Daknopholis Disakisperma Eleusine Enteropogon Eustachys Gymnopogon Harpochloa Leptochloa Oxychloris Pseudopogonatherum Schoenefeldia Tetrapogon Trichloris
Chloris is a genus which contains the greenfinches. These were formerly grouped in the genus Carduelis.
The name Chloris was also previously used for the bird genus Parula.
Chloris is a figure in Greek mythology. The name can also refer to:
- Chloris, a genus of grasses
- Chloris, a genus of birds known as the greenfinches
- Parula, a genus of birds that has invalidly been called Chloris
- 410 Chloris, an asteroid
- Chloris, the pseudonym of Jean Lorimer (1775-1831) with the poems of Robert Burns
Usage examples of "chloris".
For perhaps a full second neither of the women spoke and then, for all the world as if they responded to some inaudible cue, Chloris and Madame Lisse were extremely gracious to each other.
Whenever Madame Lisse spoke he bent towards her and, whether her remark was grave or gay, he broke out into an exhibition of merriment calculated, Mandrake felt certain, to arouse in Chloris the pangs proper to the woman scorned.
Nicholas, who had the air of a professional diner-out, embarked upon a series of phrases directed equally, Mandrake thought, at Madame Lisse and Chloris Wynne.
Sandra Compline is to be believed, Miss Chloris broke off her engagement to Nicholas.
At first William and Chloris stared out through the windows and spoke in undertones.
Chloris Wynne, who had evidently decided to like her host, cried out in admiration, and Mandrake, who had decided to like Chloris Wynne, echoed her.
William gave her a look strangely compounded of malice and nervousness and strode after Chloris, who was walking with Mandrake.
Nicholas had joined them and Mandrake felt sure that Chloris was very much aware of him.
But if this was the case, what reason had Chloris given for the broken engagement with Nicholas?
He continued to avoid Nicholas but attached himself to Chloris Wynne and to William.
When Chloris said something to him it appeared for a moment that he had not heard her.
Compline brothers to become reconciled because you have given Nicholas an opportunity to do his barn-yard strut before Chloris Wynne?
Madame Lisse sat between Jonathan and Nicholas, Chloris between Nicholas and William.
They were successful gallantries, however, for both Chloris and Madame Lisse began to look alert and sleek.
Hersey Amblington and Chloris Wynne came in together, followed by Jonathan, who appeared to be in the best of spirits.