red trillium

American  

noun

1. a hardy plant, Trillium sessile, common from New York to Georgia and westward, having stalkless, purple or green flowers.

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Etymology

Origin of red trillium

An Americanism dating back to 1930–35

Example Sentences

In addition to American ginseng, Felumlee cultivates goldenseal, black cohosh, blue cohosh, bloodroot, red trillium, and false unicorn under his trees’ canopy.

From Salon • Aug. 24, 2019

"There aren't any red ones excepting the red trillium, and that's so dark it isn't really red."

From Uncle Robert's Geography (Uncle Robert's Visit, V.3) by Parker, Francis W. (Francis Wayland)

When the lad jumped out of the car at his own rear gate he had agreed that the bunch with the one deep red trillium was to go to Roberta.

From The Twenty-Fourth of June by Richmond, Grace S. (Grace Smith)

The one deep red trillium glowed richly against its snowy brethren, and she picked it out and examined it thoughtfully, as if she expected it to tell her whereof Richard Kendrick thought she was afraid.

From The Twenty-Fourth of June by Richmond, Grace S. (Grace Smith)