Added 10 October 2026
lily
/ˈlɪli/ noun
In Latin: līlium Wiktionary
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- Any of several flowers in the genus Lilium of the family Liliaceae, which includes a great many ornamental species.
- Any of several species of herbaceous flower which may or may not resemble the genus Lilium in some way, and which are not closely related to it or each other.
- The flower used as a heraldic charge; also commonly used to describe the fleur-de-lis.
Origin
From Middle English lilie, from Old English lilie, from Latin līlia, plural of līlium, from Ancient Greek λείριον (leírion). See there for more.
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