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lilies of the valley

lilies of the valley is the plural of lily of the valley.

Meaning of lily of the valley

Noun

lily of the valley (plural lilies of the valley)

  1. A flowering plant, Convallaria majalis, with richly fragrant pendant bells.
    • Oh, what a perfect thought. Lilies-of-the-valley, and white pansies, double white violets and white velvet ribbon… From an unknown friend. … From one who understands. … For a Little Girl.1920, Katherine Mansfield [pseudonym; Kathleen Mansfield Murry], “Revelations”, in Bliss and Other Stories, London: Constable & Company, published 1920, →OCLC, page 271
  2. A flower of this plant.
    • The aroma given off by flowers has an aphrodisiac effect, especially on women. This is so particularly in the case of lilies of the valley, gardenia, frangipani, and henna.1961, Harry E. Wedeck, Dictionary of Aphrodisiacs, New York: The Citadel Press, page 98

Noun capitalized: Lilies of the Valley

Lilies of the Valley

  1. (plural) plural of Lily of the Valley

Questions about lilies of the valley

What is lilies of the valley the plural of?
Lilies of the valley is the plural of lily of the valley.
What part of speech is lilies of the valley?
Lilies of the valley is a noun.

Words near lilies of the valley in the dictionary

  1. Lilienthal
  2. Lilienthals
  3. lilies
  4. lilies of the Incas
  5. lilies of the Nile
  6. lilies of the valley
  7. lilies-of-the-valley
  8. liliform
  9. liliger
  10. liligers
  11. liliid

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