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Easter lily

Easter lily noun: lilium longiflorum, a species of flowering plant in the lily family associated with Easter.

easter lily: lilium longiflorum, a species of flowering plant in the lily family associated with Easter
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Noun

Easter lily (plural Easter lilies)

  1. Lilium longiflorum, a species of flowering plant in the lily family associated with Easter.
  2. (Ireland) An emblem of the lily in the Irish colours of green, white, orange: used to commemorate the Easter rebellion of 1916.

Forms of Easter lily

pluralEaster lilies

Words formed from Easter lily

  • Easter lily cactus
  • Easter lily vine

Questions about Easter lily

What does Easter lily mean?
Easter lily means lilium longiflorum, a species of flowering plant in the lily family associated with Easter.
What part of speech is Easter lily?
Easter lily is a noun.
What is the plural of Easter lily?
The plural of Easter lily is Easter lilies.

Words near Easter lily in the dictionary

  1. Easter grass
  2. Easter Island
  3. Easter Islander
  4. Easter Islanders
  5. Easter lilies
  6. Easter lily
  7. Easter Monday
  8. Easter Moon
  9. Easter Moons
  10. Easter Rabbit
  11. Easter Rising

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