Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A North American lily (Lilium superbum) having orange-red, spotted flowers with reflexed petals and sepals.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun lily of the eastern United States with orange to red maroon-spotted flowers
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[From the rolled-back petals, resembling a turban.]
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