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Amazon lily

/ˈæməˌzɑn ˈlɪli/

Amazon lily noun: a bulbous plant, Eucharis amazonica, of the family Amaryllidaceae, having tight, compact rosettes of glossy green leaves and tall spikes of white, fragrant flowers.

Noun

Amazon lily (plural Amazon lilies)

  1. A bulbous plant, Eucharis amazonica, of the family Amaryllidaceae, having tight, compact rosettes of glossy green leaves and tall spikes of white, fragrant flowers.
  2. A giant water lily, Victoria amazonica, with circular leaves of up to 8 feet in diameter having large white female flowers that bloom at night, and change to pink male ones the next night.

Forms of Amazon lily

pluralAmazon lilies

Questions about Amazon lily

What does Amazon lily mean?
Amazon lily means a bulbous plant, Eucharis amazonica, of the family Amaryllidaceae, having tight, compact rosettes of glossy green leaves and tall spikes of white, fragrant flowers.
What part of speech is Amazon lily?
Amazon lily is a noun.
How do you pronounce Amazon lily?
Amazon lily is pronounced /ˈæməˌzɑn ˈlɪli/ (US).
What is the plural of Amazon lily?
The plural of Amazon lily is Amazon lilies.

Words near Amazon lily in the dictionary

  1. Amazon effect
  2. Amazon effects
  3. Amazon giant leech
  4. Amazon giant leeches
  5. Amazon lilies
  6. Amazon lily
  7. Amazon milk frog
  8. Amazon milk frogs
  9. amazon parrot
  10. amazon parrots
  11. Amazon Rainforest

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