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 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
3 : fleur-de-lis 2