lilium

noun

lil·​i·​um

ˈlilēəm

1

capitalized : a large genus (the type of the family Liliaceae) of herbaceous plants having scaly bulbs, whorled or scattered leaves, showy flowers with a perianth of six segments, versatile anthers, a 3-lobed stigma, and a capsular fruit see lily

2

plural -s : any plant of the genus Lilium

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin, lily

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