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spider lily

/ˈspaɪdəˌlɪli/

spider lily noun: any of a number of different plant species within the family Amaryllidaceae in the genera Crinum, Hymenocallis, and Lycoris.

spider lily: any of a number of different plant species within the family Amaryllidaceae in the genera Crinum,...
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Noun

spider lily (plural spider lilies)

  1. Any of a number of different plant species within the family Amaryllidaceae in the genera Crinum, Hymenocallis, and Lycoris.
  2. (dated) Certain plants of genus Nerine.

spider lily meaning in Tagalog and Malay

spider lily in Tagalog

the common name for a number of different plant species
bakong

spider lily in Malay

the common name for a number of different plant species
bakung

Forms of spider lily

pluralspider lilies

Words formed from spider lily

Questions about spider lily

What does spider lily mean?
Spider lily means any of a number of different plant species within the family Amaryllidaceae in the genera Crinum, Hymenocallis, and Lycoris.
What is spider lily in Tagalog?
Spider lily in Tagalog is bakong. See Spider lily meaning in Tagalog.
What part of speech is spider lily?
Spider lily is a noun.
How do you pronounce spider lily?
Spider lily is pronounced /ˈspaɪdəˌlɪli/.
What is the plural of spider lily?
The plural of spider lily is spider lilies.

Words near spider lily in the dictionary

  1. spider holes
  2. spider in the web doctrine
  3. spider lamb syndrome
  4. spider lightning
  5. spider lilies
  6. spider lily
  7. Spider Man
  8. spider mill
  9. spider mills
  10. spider mite
  11. spider mites

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