painted trillium
noun
a North American trillium, Trillium undulatum, having white flowers streaked with pink or purple.
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Origin of painted trillium
An Americanism dating back to 1850–55
Words nearby painted trillium
painted greenling, painted horse, painted lady, painted snipe, painted tongue, painted trillium, painted turtle, painted woman, painter, painterly, painter's colic
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