tiger lily
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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.
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Origin of tiger lily
First recorded in 1815–25
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He answers, "Tiger-lily" and then Lily presents him with a flower.
Breakfasts and TeasPaul Pierce
Let the children see a tiger-lily, or a picture of one, if possible.
The black mole on her throat was just like the mark on a tiger-lily leaf.
Shadows of FlamesAmelie Rives
As well as you can,” said the Tiger-lily, “and a great deal louder.
Lewis Carroll in Wonderland and at HomeBelle 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 PeopleW. C. Morrow
tiger lily
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