martagon
martagon lily
/ (ˈmɑːtəɡən) /
noun
a Eurasian lily plant, Lilium martagon, cultivated for its mottled purplish-red flowers with reflexed petalsAlso called: Turk's-cap lily
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Word Origin for martagon
C15: from French, from Turkish martagān a type of turban
Words nearby martagon
Marsyas, Mars yellow, mart, Marta, Martaban, martagon, Martagon lily, martel, martelé, martellato, Martello tower
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