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lilylike — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ adjective : resembling a lily lilylike in her stateliness and sweetness Alfred Tennyson … Useful english dictionary
lily — lilylike, adj. /lil ee/, n., pl. lilies, adj. n. 1. any scaly bulbed plant of the genus Lilium, having showy, funnel shaped or bell shaped flowers. Cf. lily family. 2. the flower or the bulb of such a plant. 3. any of various related or similar… … Universalium
blackberry lily — noun : a garden plant (Belamcanda chinensis) of the family Liliaceae with lilylike leaves and flower clusters whose capsule discloses when ripe a mass of seeds resembling a blackberry * * * a perennial iris, Belamcanda chinensis, having globose… … Useful english dictionary
amaryllis family — the plant family Amaryllidaceae, typified by herbaceous plants having alternate or basal lance shaped leaves, bulbs or corms, and showy, lilylike flowers and including the amaryllis, daffodil, onion and its relatives, and snowdrop. * * * Family… … Universalium
Amaryllis formosissima — Jacobaean lily Jac o*b[ae] an lil y [See {Jacobean}.] (Bot.) A bulbous plant ({Amaryllis formosissima} syn. {Sprekelia formosissima}) from Mexico. It bears a single, large, deep, red, lilylike flower. [Written also {Jacobean}.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Annunciation lily — Easter lily Eas ter lil y (Bot.) Any one of various lilies or lilylike flowers which bloom about Easter; specif.: (a) The common white lily ({Lilium candidum}), called also {Annunciation lily}. (b) The larger white lily ({Lilium longiflorum… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Bermuda lily — Easter lily Eas ter lil y (Bot.) Any one of various lilies or lilylike flowers which bloom about Easter; specif.: (a) The common white lily ({Lilium candidum}), called also {Annunciation lily}. (b) The larger white lily ({Lilium longiflorum… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
corn flag — Gladiole Glad i*ole, n. [L. gladiolus a small sword, the sword lily, dim. of gladius sword. See {Glaive}.] (Bot.) A lilylike plant, of the genus {Gladiolus}; called also {corn flag}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Easter lily — Eas ter lil y (Bot.) Any one of various lilies or lilylike flowers which bloom about Easter; specif.: (a) The common white lily ({Lilium candidum}), called also {Annunciation lily}. (b) The larger white lily ({Lilium longiflorum eximium}, syn. {L … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Gladiole — Glad i*ole, n. [L. gladiolus a small sword, the sword lily, dim. of gladius sword. See {Glaive}.] (Bot.) A lilylike plant, of the genus {Gladiolus}; called also {corn flag}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
