Eucharis
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'''Eucharis''' may refer to:
==Organisms==
* ''[[Eucharis (ant)]]'', a [[genus]] of [[ant]]s<!-- e.g. Eucharis adscendens -->
* ''[[Eucharis (plant)]]'', a [[genus]] of [[monocotyledon]]s
* a ''[[lapsus]]'' for the [[bee]] genus ''[[Epicharis (genus)|Epicharis]]''
* an invalid name for the [[bivalve]]s genus ''[[Basterotia]]''
* an invalid name for the [[ctenophore]] genus ''[[Cabira (ctenophore)|Cabira]]''<!-- "Eucharis" multicornis -->
* The [[ammonite]] ''[[Trimarginites eucharis]]''
* The [[beetle]] ''[[Neocolpodes eucharis]]''
* The [[butterfly]] ''[[Delias eucharis]]''
* The [[gastropod]] ''[[Triphora eucharis]]''
* The [[velvet worm]] ''[[Akinothele eucharis]]''
* The [[trilobite]] ''[[Nevadella eucharis]]''
==In the arts==
* The ballet [[Euthyme et Eucharis]] by the ballet master [[Georges Jean Noverre]], [[1775]])
* A character in:
** the novel ''Roman Death'' by [[Joan O'Hagan]], Doubleday, [[1988]]
** the German play ''Sappho'' ''A tragedy in five acts'' by [[Franz Grillparzer]]
* [[Eucharis (fiction)]], a nymph from a fictional adaptation of [[Greek mythology]].
* The poems:
** ''Eucharis'' by [[Reginald F. Statham]]
** PORTRAIT D'EUCHARIS by [[Antoine Bertin]]
==Other==
* [[181 Eucharis|The asteroid 181 Eucharis]]
==Etymology==
The primary meaning of the word Eucharis comes from the Greek '''kharisma''', meaning ''grace'' or ''charm'' {the prefix "eu" denoting ''good'' or ''beautiful''}. There may also be a connotation of granting sexual favors (from the verb '''charizein''').
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