lily
noun pl. lilies
- any of a large genus (Lilium) of perennial plants of the lily family, grown from a bulb and having typically trumpet-shaped flowers, white or colored
- the flower or the bulb of any of these plants
- any of several plants similar to the true lily, as the waterlily
- the flower of any of these plants
- the heraldic fleur-de-lis, as in the royal arms of France
adjective
- designating a family (Liliaceae, order Liliales) of monocotyledonous, usually herbaceous, plants, including the tulips, hyacinths, onions, and asparagus
- like a lily, as in whiteness, delicacy, purity, etc.
See lily in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(lĭlˈē)
noun pl. lil·ies - Any of various plants of the genus Lilium, having variously colored, often trumpet-shaped flowers.
- Any of various similar or related plants, such as the day lily or the water lily.
- The flower of any of these plants.
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