Canada lily

noun

1. a plant, Lilium canadense, of eastern North America, having large, nodding, yellow or orange flowers with dark spots.

Canada lily

noun

1. Also called: meadow lily. a lily, Lilium canadense, of NE North America, with small orange funnel-shaped nodding flowers

Word History and Origins

Origin of Canada lily¹

An Americanism dating back to 1905–10

Example Sentences

Early drawings, including a Canada lily from 1892, are part of the exhibit, as are many cross-sections and dissections of all parts of a plant.

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