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Ifafa lily

noun
Ifa·fa lily | \ə̇ˈfäfə-\

Definition of Ifafa lily 

: a bulbous scapose southern African herb (Cyrtanthus mackenii) of the family Amaryllidaceae used as an ornamental and having linear leaves and drooping waxy whitish or yellowish flowers in a terminal umbel

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History and Etymology for Ifafa lily

ifafa from native name in southern Africa

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