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Lily

Main Entry:: ¹lily
Pronunciation:: \ˈli-lē\
Function:: noun
Inflected Form(s):: plural lil·ies
Etymology:: Middle English lilie, from Old English, from Latin lilium
Date:: before 12th century

1: any of a genus (Lilium of the family Liliaceae, the lily family) of erect perennial leafy-stemmed bulbous herbs that are native to the temperate northern hemisphere and are widely cultivated for their showy flowers ; broadly : any of various plants of the lily family or of the related amaryllis or iris families2: any of various plants with showy flowers: as a: a scarlet anemone (Anemone coronaria) of the Mediterranean region b: water lily c: calla lily 3: fleur-de-lis 2

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