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African lily

British

noun

another name for agapanthus

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I watched a wilted African lily fall from its stalk in the garden.

From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

On a stand were geraniums, rose-bushes, the African lily, and many other plants.

From Mind Amongst the Spindles by Various

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

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