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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How to use Easter lily in a sentence

Lily Allen explained away the poor sales and ho-hum critical reception to Sheezus by…basically blaming other people.
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At the same time, the Easter Elchies House began to deteriorate.
Ester Elchies, The Estate Built By Whiskey||December 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The land at Easter Elchies was the ideal place for Reid to set up his business.
Ester Elchies, The Estate Built By Whiskey||December 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
When I reached Easter Elchies House, it was almost midnight, well, well, well passed the time that I was expected to arrive.
A Whisky Connoisseur Remembers That First Sip of The Macallan||December 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST

And I was lucky enough to receive an invitation to stay at Easter Elchies House, the spiritual home at The Macallan.
A Whisky Connoisseur Remembers That First Sip of The Macallan||December 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The doctor had been spending Easter at Cannes, and the dowager had devoutly prayed that he might not yet return.
Elster's Folly|Mrs. Henry Wood
Meanwhile Fleurette had her nourishing food, and grew more like the ghost of a lily every day.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol|William J. Locke
The land that was desolate and impassable shall be glad, and the wilderness shall rejoice, and shall flourish like the lily.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various
She was fair as a lily, with bright golden hair, and bore no resemblance to this dark-eyed, black-browed wench.
The World Before Them|Susanna Moodie
The devotional reading of the story is a most natural and helpful observance of the Easter season.
His Last Week|William E. Barton

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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