Sierra lily

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noun

a lily, Lilium parvum, of the northwestern U.S., having erect, purple-spotted, orange-red flowers with a yellow base.

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“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.

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