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lily

200 ENTRIES FOUND:

1lily

noun \ˈli-lē\
plural lil·ies

Definition of LILY

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 families
2
: any of various plants with showy flowers: as a : a scarlet anemone (Anemone coronaria) of the Mediterranean region b : water lily c : calla lily

Origin of LILY

Middle English lilie, from Old English, from Latin lilium
First Known Use: before 12th century

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