fawn lily

noun

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The White Beauty California fawn lily variety as well as the yellow Pagoda are widely available through Internet vendors. Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 21 June 2025 Known by a host of common names—trout lily, fawn lily, and adder's tongue—this woodland wildflower is a harbinger of spring. Nadia Hassani, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Jan. 2024 The real treat is a trek through bald meadows on Fidalgo Island’s Sugarloaf Mountain, where hiking trails give views of spring gold, blue-eyed Marys, fawn lilies, Western buttercup, and red Indian paintbrush. Sunset, 22 Jan. 2018

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1894, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of fawn lily was circa 1894

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“Fawn lily.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fawn%20lily. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.

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