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Josephine's lily

Josephine's lily noun: brunsvigia josephinae, a deciduous subtropical flowering plant originating from South Africa, with deep pink to red flower heads.

Noun

Josephine's lily (plural Josephine's lilies)

  1. Brunsvigia josephinae, a deciduous subtropical flowering plant originating from South Africa, with deep pink to red flower heads.
    Synonyms:
    candelabra lily

Synonyms of Josephine's lily

Forms of Josephine's lily

pluralJosephine's lilies

Origin of Josephine's lily

Named after Joséphine de Beauharnais, Napoleon's empress.

Questions about Josephine's lily

What does Josephine's lily mean?
Josephine's lily means brunsvigia josephinae, a deciduous subtropical flowering plant originating from South Africa, with deep pink to red flower heads.
What part of speech is Josephine's lily?
Josephine's lily is a noun.
What is the plural of Josephine's lily?
The plural of Josephine's lily is Josephine's lilies.

Words near Josephine's lily in the dictionary

  1. Joseph-and-Mary
  2. Josepha
  3. Josephina
  4. Josephine
  5. Josephine County
  6. Josephine's lily
  7. Josephinism
  8. josephinite
  9. Josephism
  10. Josephite
  11. Josephite marriage

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