Jacobean lily

noun

1. a bulbous plant, Sprekelia formosissima, of the amaryllis family, native to Mexico, bearing a large, bright-red flower.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Jacobean lily¹

1745–55; allegedly named after St. James ( Late Latin Jacobus ); Jacobean

Example Sentences

It is a superb flower, known sometimes by the name of Jacobean Lily.

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