1) lily-white 2) liliaceous

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• lily — n. (pl. ies) 1 a any bulbous plant of the genus Lilium with large trumpet shaped often spotted flowers on a tall slender stem, e.g. the madonna lily and tiger lily. b any of several other plants of the family Liliaceae with similar flowers, e.g.… …   Useful english dictionary

• Lily —    The Hebrew name shushan or shoshan, i.e., whiteness , was used as the general name of several plants common to Syria, such as the tulip, iris, anemone, gladiolus, ranunculus, etc. Some interpret it, with much probability, as denoting in the… …   Easton's Bible Dictionary

• lily of the valley — noun low growing perennial plant having usually two large oblong lanceolate leaves and a raceme of small fragrant nodding bell shaped flowers followed by scarlet berries • Syn: ↑May lily, ↑Convallaria majalis • Hypernyms: ↑liliaceous plant •… …   Useful english dictionary

• wood lily — noun 1. lily of eastern North America having orange to orange red purple spotted flowers • Syn: ↑Lilium philadelphicum • Hypernyms: ↑lily 2. any liliaceous plant of the genus Trillium having a whorl of three leaves at the top of the stem with a… …   Useful english dictionary

• globe lily — noun any of several plants of the genus Calochortus having egg shaped flowers • Syn: ↑fairy lantern • Hypernyms: ↑liliaceous plant • Hyponyms: ↑white globe lily, ↑white fairy lantern, ↑Caloc …   Useful english dictionary

• false lily of the valley — noun 1. small white flowered plant of western Europe to Japan • Syn: ↑Maianthemum bifolium • Hypernyms: ↑liliaceous plant • Member Holonyms: ↑Maianthemum, ↑genus Maianthemum 2. small two leaved herb of the northern Unit …   Useful english dictionary

• sego lily — noun perennial plant having clusters of one to four showy white bell shaped flowers atop erect unbranched stems; edible bulbs useful in times of scarcity; eastern Montana and western North Dakota south to northern Arizona and northwestern New… …   Useful english dictionary

• avalanche lily — noun perennial herb having large white flowers marked with orange; found near the snow line in the northwestern United States • Syn: ↑Erythronium montanum • Hypernyms: ↑liliaceous plant • Member Holonyms: ↑Erythronium, ↑genus Erythronium * * * …   Useful english dictionary

• day lily — noun 1. any of numerous perennials having mounds of sumptuous broad ribbed leaves and clusters of white, blue, or lilac flowers; used as ground cover • Syn: ↑plantain lily • Hypernyms: ↑herb, ↑herbaceous plant • Member Holonyms: ↑Hosta, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• checkered lily — noun any liliaceous plant of the genus Fritillaria having nodding variously colored flowers • Syn: ↑fritillary • Hypernyms: ↑bulbous plant • Hyponyms: ↑mission bells, ↑rice grain fritillary, ↑Frit …   Useful english dictionary

• Clinton's lily — noun any temperate liliaceous plant of the genus Clintonia having broad basal leaves and white or yellowish or purplish flowers followed by blue or black berries • Syn: ↑clintonia • Hypernyms: ↑liliaceous plant • Hyponyms: ↑red Clintonia, ↑Andrew …   Useful english dictionary