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Humboldt's lily

Humboldt's lily noun: lilium humboldtii, a lily native to California and Baja California.

Noun

Humboldt's lily (plural Humboldt's lilies)

  1. Lilium humboldtii, a lily native to California and Baja California.

Forms of Humboldt's lily

pluralHumboldt's lilies

Origin of Humboldt's lily

Named after the naturalist and explorer Alexander von Humboldt.

Questions about Humboldt's lily

What does Humboldt's lily mean?
Humboldt's lily means lilium humboldtii, a lily native to California and Baja California.
What part of speech is Humboldt's lily?
Humboldt's lily is a noun.
What is the plural of Humboldt's lily?
The plural of Humboldt's lily is Humboldt's lilies.

Words near Humboldt's lily in the dictionary

  1. Humboldt River Ranch
  2. Humboldt squid
  3. Humboldt squids
  4. Humboldt's flying squirrel
  5. Humboldt's flying squirrels
  6. Humboldt's lily
  7. Humboldtian
  8. humboldtilite
  9. humboldtine
  10. humboldtite
  11. humboltilite

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