meadow lily
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of meadow lily
An Americanism dating back to 1825–35
Example Sentences
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The yellow meadow lily bends down over the damp mold it seeks.
From Minstrel Weather by Storm, Marian
It bore a single dark orange-red flower, which did not droop as do the flowers of the meadow lily, but stood stiffly erect.
From Atlantic Classics, Second Series by Addams, Jane
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