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The species Erythronium revolutum is small, with rose-pink, lily-like flowers and mottled leaves.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 2, 2016

The fourth man holds lily-like flowers and an ear of corn, which feature in Shakespeare’s earliest poem and play in print—Venus and Adonis, published in 1593, and Titus Andronicus in 1594.

From Time • May 19, 2015

Her veiled, sarcastic tone was not lost on him; he felt that he had to measure his words with this lily-like creature.

From Melomaniacs by Huneker, James

But she still remained lily-like and willowy, and her attire adapted itself to that style; there was a gleam of the lavender still—she wore long shawls and scarfs.

From The Front Yard by Woolson, Constance Fenimore

In this same region, particularly to the northward, grew the small lily-like plant having a blue flower, known as the camass, the bulbs of which are highly nutritious.

From North America by Russell, Israel C. (Cook)