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Easter lily
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.
Easter lily
noun
- any of various lilies, esp Lilium longiflorum, that have large showy white flowers
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Easter lily1
First recorded in 1875–80
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Example Sentences
She was as pallid as an Easter-lily; pallid, despite the fact that she had decided, and had nerved herself for his coming.
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Candidum, sometimes called Easter Lily, is one of the best known and commonly grown of all the Lilies.
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This is the only one of its kind, a wonderfully beautiful desert plant, much like an Easter Lily.
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