Easter lily
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noun
any of several white-flowered lilies that are artificially brought into bloom in early spring, especially Lilium longiflorum eximium, native to Taiwan and widely cultivated.
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Origin of Easter lily
First recorded in 1875–80
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She was as pallid as an Easter-lily; pallid, despite the fact that she had decided, and had nerved herself for his coming.
A Breath of Prairie and other storiesWill Lillibridge
Easter lily
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