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lilies

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English

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • IPA /ˈlΙͺliz/

Noun

lilies noun

  1. Any of several flowers in the genus Lilium of the family Liliaceae, which includes a great many ornamental species.
  2. Any of several species of herbaceous flower which may or may not resemble the genus Lilium in some way, and which are not closely related to it or each other.
  3. The flower used as a heraldic charge; also commonly used to describe the fleur-de-lis.
  4. The end of a compass needle that should point north, traditionally often ornamented with the figure of a lily or fleur-de-lis.

Verb

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Word map

fleursiriseslilacslyssilswaterlilyliliumcalladaylilyfleurdelislilies

Related terms

Synonyms

fleursiriseslilacslyssilswaterlilyliliumcalladaylilyfleurdelisarumhemerocallisnymphaeairiscannaamaryllis

Associated

peoniesdaffodilsmonetlilybloomingminoanrosesherbaceousbulbs

Rhymes

fillieshillbillieschillieschilieschilisphilliesachillesantillescanilleschiles

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