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Lenten lily

Lenten lily noun: the daffodil. Variant of Lent lily.

Noun

Lenten lily (plural Lenten lilies)

  1. The daffodil. Variant of Lent lily.
    • And there’s the Lenten lily
      That has not long to stay
      And dies on Easter day.1896, A. E. Housman, The Lent Lily

Forms of Lenten lily

pluralLenten lilies

Origin of Lenten lily

From its blossoming in spring.

Questions about Lenten lily

What does Lenten lily mean?
Lenten lily means the daffodil. Variant of Lent lily.
What part of speech is Lenten lily?
Lenten lily is a noun.
What is the plural of Lenten lily?
The plural of Lenten lily is Lenten lilies.

Words near Lenten lily in the dictionary

  1. lentectomizing
  2. lentectomy
  3. Lenten
  4. Lenten fare
  5. Lenten lilies
  6. Lenten lily
  7. Lenten Moon
  8. Lenten Moons
  9. Lenten rose
  10. Lenten roses
  11. Lententide

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