Scarborough lily

noun

Scar·​bo·​rough lily

ˈskärb(ə)rə-

: a plant (Vallota speciosa) of southern Africa resembling the amaryllis and having bright red flowers

Word History

Etymology

from Scarborough, municipal borough of Yorkshire, England

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