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sego lily
noun
se·go lily
ˈsē-(ˌ)gō- 
: a mariposa lily (Calochortus nuttallii) of western North America having mostly white or in some areas mostly yellow flowers mottled with a darker color
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Gone are the spears, the twin American flags, the bald eagle clutching a white crest, the beehive, the sego lilies.
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Kim Bellware, Washington Post, 25 Mar. 2023
The sego lily is Utah's state flower.
—Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 5 Feb. 2023
The initiative’s website lists similar themes and symbols found in all the designs: such as pioneers, Beehive, national parks, Great Salt Lake, sego lily and Delicate Arch.
—Palak Jayswal, The Salt Lake Tribune, 8 Sep. 2022
Meinking’s original design featured a white sego lily flower on a blue triangular background, while Kennedy-Yoon’s design featured a hexagonal honeybee on a white and blue background.
—Andy Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune, 24 Sep. 2020
Kim Bellware, Washington Post, 25 Mar. 2023
The sego lily is Utah's state flower.
—Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 5 Feb. 2023
The initiative’s website lists similar themes and symbols found in all the designs: such as pioneers, Beehive, national parks, Great Salt Lake, sego lily and Delicate Arch.
—Palak Jayswal, The Salt Lake Tribune, 8 Sep. 2022
Meinking’s original design featured a white sego lily flower on a blue triangular background, while Kennedy-Yoon’s design featured a hexagonal honeybee on a white and blue background.
—Andy Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune, 24 Sep. 2020
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Word History
Etymology
sego the bulb of the sego lily, from Southern Paiute siγoʔo
First Known Use
1913, in the meaning defined above
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“Sego lily.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sego%20lily. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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sego lily
nounˌsē-gō-
: a western North American herb related to the lilies and having usually white flowers with purplish or yellow markings
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