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royal lily

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noun

  1. a lily, Lilium regale, of western China, having fragrant flowers about 6 inches (15 centimeters) wide that are white inside, lilac-colored or purplish outside, and have a yellow base.

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Like a royal lily she proudly bloomed with undisputed splendor in the midst of this court, whose petty cabals and intrigues could not soil her fair fame.

From The Daughter of an Empress by Greene, Nathaniel

The roses died apace And pale the mournful violet blew— Only the royal lily grew And glorified the lonesome place!

From The Poets and Poetry of Cecil County, Maryland by Various

Such a royal lily well deserved a royal name.

From Harper's Young People, March 16, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly by Various

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