African lily
Britishnoun
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I watched a wilted African lily fall from its stalk in the garden.
From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
One stand, that resembled a huge African lily in design, contained several varieties of plums, as large as hen's eggs, and transparent.
From Mizora: A Prophecy A MSS. Found Among the Private Papers of the Princess Vera Zarovitch by Lane, Mary E. Bradley
On a stand were geraniums, rose-bushes, the African lily, and many other plants.
From Mind Amongst the Spindles by Various
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