Definition of lily

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Lily (n.) A plant and flower of the genus Lilium, endogenous bulbous plants, having a regular perianth of six colored pieces, six stamens, and a superior three-celled ovary..

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Lily :: Lily (n.) A plant and flower of the genus Lilium, endogenous bulbous plants, having a regular perianth of six colored pieces, six stamens, and a superior three-celled ovary..
Liliaceous :: Liliaceous (a.) Like the blossom of a lily in general form.
Gloriosa :: Gloriosa (n.) A genus of climbing plants with very showy lilylike blossoms, natives of India..
Surliness :: Surlily (adv.) In a surly manner.
Lily-livered :: Lily-livered (a.) White-livered; cowardly.
Hair :: Hair (n.) An outgrowth of the epidermis, consisting of one or of several cells, whether pointed, hooked, knobbed, or stellated. Internal hairs occur in the flower stalk of the yellow frog lily (Nuphar)..
Convallarin :: Convallarin (n.) A white, crystalline glucoside, of an irritating taste, extracted from the convallaria or lily of the valley..
Sea Lily :: Sea lily () A crinoid.
Day Lily :: Day lily () A genus of plants (Hemerocallis) closely resembling true lilies, but having tuberous rootstocks instead of bulbs. The common species have long narrow leaves and either yellow or tawny-orange flowers..
Slily :: Slily (adv.) See Slyly.
Melancholily :: Melancholily (adv.) In a melancholy manner.
Jacobaean Lily :: "Jacobaean lily () A bulbous plant (Amaryllis, / Sprekelia, formosissima) from Mexico. It bears a single, large, deep, red, lilylike flower..
Candock :: Candock (n.) A plant or weed that grows in rivers; a species of Equisetum; also, the yellow frog lily (Nuphar luteum)..
Uglily :: Uglily (adv.) In an ugly manner; with deformity.
Gladiole :: Gladiole (n.) A lilylike plant, of the genus Gladiolus; -- called also corn flag..
Lilywort :: Lilywort (n.) Any plant of the Lily family or order.
Pad :: Pad (n.) A floating leaf of a water lily or similar plant.
Capsule :: Capsule (n.) a dry fruit or pod which is made up of several parts or carpels, and opens to discharge the seeds, as, the capsule of the poppy, the flax, the lily, etc..
Lotus :: Lotus (n.) An ornament much used in Egyptian architecture, generally asserted to have been suggested by the Egyptian water lily..
Comelily :: Comelily (adv.) In a suitable or becoming manner.
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