Definition of lily

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Lily (n.) A name given to handsome flowering plants of several genera, having some resemblance in color or form to a true lily, as Pancratium, Crinum, Amaryllis, Nerine, etc..

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Nenuphar :: Nenuphar (n.) The great white water lily of Europe; the Nymphaea alba.
Sea Lily :: Sea lily () A crinoid.
Double :: Double (a.) Having the petals in a flower considerably increased beyond the natural number, usually as the result of cultivation and the expense of the stamens, or stamens and pistils. The white water lily and some other plants have their blossoms naturally double..
Arillus :: Arillus (n.) A exterior covering, forming a false coat or appendage to a seed, as the loose, transparent bag inclosing the seed or the white water lily. The mace of the nutmeg is also an aril..
Water Lily :: Water lily () A blossom or plant of any species of the genus Nymphaea, distinguished for its large floating leaves and beautiful flowers. See Nymphaea..
Holily :: Holily (adv.) Piously; with sanctity; in a holy manner.
Liliaceous :: Liliaceous (a.) Of or pertaining to a natural order of which the lily, tulip, and hyacinth are well-known examples..
Lilywort :: Lilywort (n.) Any plant of the Lily family or order.
Cleanlily :: Cleanlily (adv.) In a cleanly manner.
Comelily :: Comelily (adv.) In a suitable or becoming manner.
Gladiole :: Gladiole (n.) A lilylike plant, of the genus Gladiolus; -- called also corn flag..
Disrulily :: Disrulily (adv.) In a disorderly manner.
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)..
Lily :: Lily (n.) That end of a compass needle which should point to the north; -- so called as often ornamented with the figure of a lily or fleur-de-lis.
Jollily :: Jollily (adv.) In a jolly manner.
Conventionalily :: Conventionalily (adv.) In a conventional manner.
Officialily :: Officialily (n.) See Officialty.
Slily :: Slily (adv.) See Slyly.
Water Can :: Water can () Any one of several species of Nuphar; the yellow frog lily; -- so called from the shape of the seed vessel. See Nuphar, and cf. Candock..
Stateliness :: Statelily (adv.) In a stately manner.
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