orange lily

noun

1. a bulbous lily, Lilium bulbiferum, of the mountainous regions of southern Europe, having erect, crimson-spotted, orange flowers.

Word History and Origins

Origin of orange lily¹

First recorded in 1855–60

Example Sentences

The Violet stood apart from the others, sensuous and exotic—like an orange lily in a garden of snowdrops.

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He was dressed in his favorite suit of broad plaid, and had a gigantic orange-lily stuck jauntily in his buttonhole.

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The orange lily (Lilium bulbiferum) is a native of Southern Europe.

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Later, he planted the orange lily of forgetfulness, and thought of his wife no more.

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In a far distant land, beyond the sea, there dwelt an Orange Lily.

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