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avalanche lily
–noun
| either of two plants, Erythronium grandiflorum or E. montanum, of the lily family, of the mountains of northwestern North America, having nodding yellow or white flowers. |
Origin:
1910–15, Americanism; appar. so called because it is found near the snow line or the edge of glaciers
1910–15, Americanism; appar. so called because it is found near the snow line or the edge of glaciers
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| avalanche lily n. A western North American corm-producing plant (Erythronium grandiflorum) in the lily family, having white or golden-yellow flowers with red anthers. [So called because it grows near the snow line and blooms when the snow begins to melt.] |
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