noun / adjective
lily
LIL-ee/ˈlɪli/
A flowering plant often grown from a bulb and bearing large showy blooms.
The lily bears large white trumpet-shaped flowers on an upright stem.
Etymology
The flower’s name continues Latin lilium, which already meant “lily.” The suggested deeper connection to an eastern Mediterranean word is uncertain.
In context
one of my favorites is this Asiatic lily it's because it's so easy to grow and you get these multiple blooms on a stem they come in a wide range of colors
More examples
- We plant lily bulbs along the sunny fence.
- These lilies bloom every summer.
- She cuts a lily for the kitchen vase.
Forms
lily · lilies
Similar words
- flower
- Names many kinds of flowering plants, not specifically lilies.