yellow rain lily

noun

1

: a bulbous herb (Zephyranthes texana) of the prairies of Texas with basal linear leaves and showy yellow or copper-colored purple-striped flowers

2

: an herb (Zephyranthes longifolia) with clear-yellow flowers that is closely related to the Texas plant

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