showy Japanese lily — puošnioji lelija statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Lelijinių šeimos dekoratyvinis augalas (Lilium speciosum), paplitęs rytų Azijoje. atitikmenys: lot. Lilium speciosum angl. Japanese lily; showy Japanese lily; showy lily; speciosum lily;… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
lily — I. noun (plural lilies) Etymology: Middle English lilie, from Old English, from Latin lilium Date: before 12th century 1. any of a genus (Lilium of the family Liliaceae, the lily family) of erect perennial leafy stemmed bulbous herbs that are… … New Collegiate Dictionary
lily — lilylike, adj. /lil ee/, n., pl. lilies, adj. n. 1. any scaly bulbed plant of the genus Lilium, having showy, funnel shaped or bell shaped flowers. Cf. lily family. 2. the flower or the bulb of such a plant. 3. any of various related or similar… … Universalium
lily — /ˈlɪli / (say lilee) noun (plural lilies) 1. any plant of the genus Lilium, comprising scaly bulbed herbs with showy funnel shaped or bell shaped flowers of various colours, as L. tigrinum, tiger lily, and L. longiflorum, November lily. 2. the… …
Lily — The Hebrew name shushan or shoshan, i.e., whiteness , was used as the general name of several plants common to Syria, such as the tulip, iris, anemone, gladiolus, ranunculus, etc. Some interpret it, with much probability, as denoting in the… … Easton's Bible Dictionary
lily — lil•y [[t]ˈlɪl i[/t]] n. pl. lil•ies, adj. 1) pln any scaly bulbed plant of the genus Lilium, having showy, funnel or bell shaped flowers 2) pln the flower or the bulb of such a plant 3) pln any of various related or similar plants or their… … From formal English to slang
lily family — noun includes species sometimes divided among the following families: Alliaceae; Aloeaceae; Alstroemeriaceae; Aphyllanthaceae; Asparagaceae; Asphodelaceae; Colchicaceae; Convallariaceae; Hemerocallidaceae; Hostaceae; Hyacinthaceae; Melanthiaceae; … Useful english dictionary
lily of the Nile — noun any of various plants of the genus Agapanthus having umbels of showy blue to purple flowers • Syn: ↑agapanthus • Hypernyms: ↑liliaceous plant • Hyponyms: ↑African lily, ↑African tulip, ↑blue African lily, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
lily of the Incas — noun an Andean herb having umbels of showy pinkish purple lily like flowers • Syn: ↑Peruvian lily, ↑Alstroemeria pelegrina • Hypernyms: ↑alstroemeria • Member Holonyms: ↑genus Alstroemeria * * * Usage: usually cap … Useful english dictionary
lily family — the large plant family Liliaceae, characterized by chiefly herbaceous plants growing from bulbs, corms, rhizomes, or tubers, having narrow, parallel veined, usually basal leaves, often showy flowers, and fruit in the form of a berry or capsule,… … Universalium
