Kalmar “genus” tana nufin rabe-raben haraji wanda ya ƙunshi nau’in nau’i ɗaya ko fiye da ke da alaƙa. Kalmar "Adonis" tana nufin allahn Girkanci Adonis, wanda ke da alaƙa da kyau da sha'awa. A ilmin halitta, jinsin Adonis yana nufin rukunin tsire-tsire masu fure a cikin dangin buttercup (Ranunculaceae) waɗanda aka fi sani da adonis ko ido pheasant. Waɗannan tsire-tsire ana siffanta su da kyan gani, ja mai haske ko furanni masu launin rawaya da kuma ɗanyen ganye.