lily-of-the-valley
lily-of-the-valley is the alternative spelling of lily of the valley.
Meaning of lily of the valley
Noun
lily of the valley (plural lilies of the valley)
- 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
- 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
Forms of lily-of-the-valley
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- Lily-of-the-valley is the alternative spelling of lily of the valley.
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