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Turk's-cap lily

noun
variants: or less commonly Turk's cap

Definition of Turk's-cap lily 

: either of two lilies having nodding flowers with strongly revolute perianth segments:

a : a widely cultivated lily (Lilium martagon) with rather small dull purple flowers

b : an American native lily (Lilium superbum) with flowers resembling those of the tiger lily

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