wood lily

noun

a lily, Lilium philadelphicum, of eastern North America, having orange-red flowers.

Origin of wood lily

1350–1400; Middle English: meadow saffron

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Examples from the Web for wood lily

Historical Examples of wood lily

How impossible it would be to kindle a wood-lily on the cold, damp soil of April!
The Fall of the Year
Dallas Lore Sharp
Your mother's face was as white as a wood-lily, with only a faint dream of rose in her cheeks.
The Golden Road
Lucy Maud Montgomery