Canada mayflower

noun

1. wild lily of the valley.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Canada mayflower¹

An Americanism dating back to 1930–35

Example Sentences

But New York City is the native home to hundreds of species of flowering plant — from the delicate white starburst of a Canada mayflower to the pink-purple bravado of wild geranium.

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From left: a bulbous buttercup, an owlet moth caterpillar and a Canada mayflower.

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