painted trillium

American  

noun

1. a North American trillium, Trillium undulatum, having white flowers streaked with pink or purple.

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Etymology

Origin of painted trillium

An Americanism dating back to 1850–55

Example Sentences

The boys had the painted trillium in their collection but had never seen the white one.

From Girl Scouts in the Adirondacks by Roy, Lillian Elizabeth

A very pretty flower which we began to meet with well up on the mountain-side was the painted trillium, the petals white, veined with pink.

From In the Catskills Selections from the Writings of John Burroughs by Burroughs, John

See how the banks are all enamelled with the pale hepatica, the painted trillium, and the delicate pink-veined spring beauty.

From Little Rivers; a book of essays in profitable idleness by Van Dyke, Henry

With the exception of the painted trillium which sometimes grows in bogs, all the clan live in rich, moist woods.

From Wild Flowers An Aid to Knowledge of Our Wild Flowers and Their Insect Visitors by Blanchan, Neltje

In the damp Spring woods The painted trillium smiles, while crisp pine cones Autumn alone can ripen.

From A Dome of Many-Coloured Glass by Lowell, Amy