New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
Atamasco lily — Lily Lil y (l[i^]l [y^]), n.; pl. {Lilies} (l[i^]l [i^]z). [AS. lilie, L. lilium, Gr. lei rion. Cf. {Flower de luce}.] 1. (Bot.) A plant and flower of the genus {Lilium}, endogenous bulbous plants, having a regular perianth of six colored pieces … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Atamasco lily — At a*mas co lil y [Atamasco is fr. North American Indian.] (Bot.) See under {Lily}. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
atamasco lily — ☆ atamasco lily [at΄ə mas′kō ] n. [Virginia Algonquian attamusco] any of a genus (Zephyranthes) of bulbous plants of the lily family, with hollow stems, grassy leaves, and funnel shaped flowers of yellow, pink, red, or purple tinged white … English World dictionary
atamasco lily — /at euh mas koh, at / a plant, Zephyranthes atamasco, of the amaryllis family, of the southeastern U.S., bearing a single white lilylike flower sometimes tinged with purple. Also called fairy lily. [1620 30, Amer.; earlier attamusco < Virginia… … Universalium
atamasco lily — |ad.ə|ma(ˌ)skō noun also atamasco Etymology: Virginia attamusco, literally, it is red : a plant of the genus Zephyranthes (especially Z. atamasco and Z. longifolia) … Useful english dictionary
atamasco lily — at′a•mas′co lil′y [[t]ˈæt əˈmæs koʊ, ˌæt [/t]] n. pln a plant of the southeastern U.S., Zephyranthes atamasco, of the amaryllis family, bearing a single white lilylike flower sometimes tinged with purple • Etymology: 1620–30, amer.; earlier… … From formal English to slang
Lily — Lil y (l[i^]l [y^]), n.; pl. {Lilies} (l[i^]l [i^]z). [AS. lilie, L. lilium, Gr. lei rion. Cf. {Flower de luce}.] 1. (Bot.) A plant and flower of the genus {Lilium}, endogenous bulbous plants, having a regular perianth of six colored pieces, six… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Lily beetle — Lily Lil y (l[i^]l [y^]), n.; pl. {Lilies} (l[i^]l [i^]z). [AS. lilie, L. lilium, Gr. lei rion. Cf. {Flower de luce}.] 1. (Bot.) A plant and flower of the genus {Lilium}, endogenous bulbous plants, having a regular perianth of six colored pieces … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Lily daffodil — Lily Lil y (l[i^]l [y^]), n.; pl. {Lilies} (l[i^]l [i^]z). [AS. lilie, L. lilium, Gr. lei rion. Cf. {Flower de luce}.] 1. (Bot.) A plant and flower of the genus {Lilium}, endogenous bulbous plants, having a regular perianth of six colored pieces … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Lily encrinite — Lily Lil y (l[i^]l [y^]), n.; pl. {Lilies} (l[i^]l [i^]z). [AS. lilie, L. lilium, Gr. lei rion. Cf. {Flower de luce}.] 1. (Bot.) A plant and flower of the genus {Lilium}, endogenous bulbous plants, having a regular perianth of six colored pieces … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
