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trillium
[ tril-ee-uhm ]
/ ˈtrɪl i əm /
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noun
any of several plants belonging to the genus Trillium, of the lily family, having a whorl of three leaves from the center of which rises a solitary, three-petalled flower.
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Origin of trillium
<New Latin (Linnaeus), apparently alteration of Swedish trilling triplet, alluding to the foliation
Words nearby trillium
trilithon, trill, Trilling, trillion, trillionaire, trillium, trilobate, trilobed, trilobite, trilocular, trilogy
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British Dictionary definitions for trillium
trillium
/ (ˈtrɪljəm) /
noun
any herbaceous plant of the genus Trillium, of Asia and North America, having a whorl of three leaves at the top of the stem with a single central white, pink, or purple three-petalled flower: family Trilliaceae
Word Origin for trillium
C18: from New Latin, modification by Linnaeus of Swedish trilling triplet
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