Josephine's-lily

noun

variants or less commonly Josephine lily

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plural Josephine's-lilies also Josephine lilies

: a southern African bulbous herb (Brunsvigia josephinae) of the family Amaryllidaceae with bright red flowers

Word History

Etymology

after Joséphine de Beauharnais †1814 empress of France

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