lily of the valley

American  

noun

plural

lilies of the valley

1. a plant, Convallaria majalis, having an elongated cluster of small, drooping, bell-shaped, fragrant white flowers.

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lily of the valley British  

noun

1. a small liliaceous plant, Convallaria majalis, of Eurasia and North America cultivated as a garden plant, having two long oval leaves and spikes of white bell-shaped flowers

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Etymology

Origin of lily of the valley

First recorded in 1555–65

Example Sentences

The Queen is wearing a lily of the valley brooch, a symbol of enduring love.

From BBC

The Queen is also wearing a lily of the valley brooch, a symbol of enduring love.

From BBC

All three sections brim with short essays on various plant species such as rose, clover, iris, violet, daisy and lily of the valley, which Dior fashioned into silhouettes and blossoming decorative surfaces.

From The Wall Street Journal

In his hand was a bouquet: baby’s breath and a stalk or two of lily of the valley, tastefully tied up in thread.

From Literature

The former prime minister, who left Downing Street in May 2019, is portrayed holding a lily of the valley - a plant which usually flowers in the month of May.

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