nodding trillium
noun
a hardy plant, Trillium cernuum, of the lily family, of the eastern coast of North America, having wavy-petalled, white or pinkish flowers on short, recurved stalks hanging beneath the three whorled leaves.
Origin of nodding trillium
1An Americanism dating back to 1805–15
Words Nearby nodding trillium
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How to use nodding trillium in a sentence
Into it were worked white star-flowers without number, with an occasional nodding trillium.
The Side Of The Angels | Basil King
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