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lily of the valley definition

lily of the valley

a perennial plant (Convallaria majalis) of the lily family, that grows in the shade and has a single pair of basal, oblong leaves and a single leafless raceme of very fragrant, small, white, bell-shaped flowers

Etymology: transl. of LL(Ec) lilium convallium in S. of Sol. 2:1 (Vulg)

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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