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
Words nearby Easter lily
Easter egg, Easter egg chicken, Easter Island, Easter Islander, Easter-ledges, Easter lily, easterling, easterly, easterly wave, Easter Monday, eastern
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British Dictionary definitions for Easter lily
Easter lily
noun
any of various lilies, esp Lilium longiflorum, that have large showy white flowers
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