wild lily of the valley

noun

1. a low-growing woodland plant, Maianthemum canadense, of the lily family, native to northeastern North America, having a cluster of small white flowers.

Word History and Origins

Origin of wild lily of the valley¹

An Americanism dating back to 1820–30

Example Sentences

We went with them into the forest and to the faisanerie, and picked masses of wild lilies of the valley.

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Every year I go to the Everley woods to gather wild lilies of the valley.

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