tiger lily

noun

a lily, Lilium lancifolium (or tigrinum), having dull-orange flowers spotted with black and small bulbs or bulbils in the axils of the leaves.
any lily, especially L. pardalinum, of similar coloration.

Origin of tiger lily

First recorded in 1815–25

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Historical Examples of tiger lily

He answers, "Tiger-lily" and then Lily presents him with a flower.
Breakfasts and Teas
Paul Pierce
Let the children see a tiger-lily, or a picture of one, if possible.
Story Lessons of Character Building (Morals) and Manners
Los Bates
The black mole on her throat was just like the mark on a tiger-lily leaf.
Shadows of Flames
Amelie Rives
As well as you can,” said the Tiger-lily, “and a great deal louder.
Lewis Carroll in Wonderland and at Home
Belle Moses
He was a dreamy, romantic, fine-grained lad, proud as a tiger-lily and sensitive as a blue-bell.
The Ape, the Idiot & Other People
W. C. Morrow

British Dictionary definitions for tiger lily

tiger lily

noun

a lily plant, Lilium tigrinum, of China and Japan, cultivated for its flowers, which have black-spotted orange reflexed petals
any of various similar lilies

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