Easter lily

noun

: any of several white cultivated lilies (especially Lilium longiflorum) that bloom in early spring

First Known Use

1877, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Easter lily was in 1877

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“Easter lily.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Easter%20lily. Accessed 31 Jan. 2023.

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Easter lily

noun

: any of several white cultivated lilies that bloom in early spring

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