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Meaning of EASTER LILY

Pronunciation:  'eestur 'lilee

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  tall lily have large white trumpet-shaped flowers that bloom in the spring
 
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 Synonyms: Bermuda lily, Lilium longiflorum, white trumpet lily
 
 See Also: lily

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Eas"ter lil`y\ (Bot.)
Any one of various lilies or lilylike flowers which bloom
about Easter; specif.:
(a) The common white lily ({Lilium candidum}), called also
    {Annunciation lily}.
(b) The larger white lily ({Lilium longiflorum eximium}, syn.
    {L. Harrisii}) called also {Bermuda lily}.
(c) The daffodil ({Narcissus Pseudo-Narcissus}).
(d) The Atamasco lily.
 

 

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