African lily
Britishnoun
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The Arabian jasmine recalls the garden plants of Obama’s native Hawaii; the chrysanthemum is the official flower of Chicago; and the African lily, or agapanthus, an allusion to his Kenyan forebears.
From Washington Post
On a stand were geraniums, rose-bushes, the African lily, and many other plants.
From Project Gutenberg
One stand, that resembled a huge African lily in design, contained several varieties of plums, as large as hen's eggs, and transparent.
From Project Gutenberg
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