Turk's-cap lily

American

[turks-kap] / ˈtɜrksˌkæp /

noun

either of two lilies, Lilum martagon or L. superbum, having nodding flowers with the perianth segments rolled backward.

Turk's-cap lily British

noun

any of several cultivated lilies, such as Lilium martagon and L. superbum , that have brightly coloured flowers with reflexed petals See also martagon

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Etymology

Origin of Turk's-cap lily

First recorded in 1785–95

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