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lily of the Nile

lily of the Nile noun: agapanthus praecox, a plant species in the family Alliaceae.

lily of the nile: agapanthus praecox, a plant species in the family Alliaceae
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Noun

lily of the Nile (plural lilies of the Nile)

  1. Agapanthus praecox, a plant species in the family Alliaceae.
    Synonyms:
    common agapanthus, blue lily, African lily
  2. Zantedeschia aethiopica, a plant species in the family Araceae.

Synonyms of lily of the Nile

All synonyms of lily of the Nile

Forms of lily of the Nile

plurallilies of the Nile

Questions about lily of the Nile

What does lily of the Nile mean?
Lily of the Nile means agapanthus praecox, a plant species in the family Alliaceae.
What part of speech is lily of the Nile?
Lily of the Nile is a noun.
What is the plural of lily of the Nile?
The plural of lily of the Nile is lilies of the Nile.

Words near lily of the Nile in the dictionary

  1. lily feet
  2. lily foot
  3. lily iron
  4. lily irons
  5. lily of the Incas
  6. lily of the Nile
  7. lily of the valley
  8. lily of the valley tree
  9. lily pad
  10. lily pads
  11. lily-frail

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