Canada lily


noun
  1. a plant, Lilium canadense, of eastern North America, having large, nodding, yellow or orange flowers with dark spots.

Origin of Canada lily

1
An Americanism dating back to 1905–10

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British Dictionary definitions for Canada lily

Canada lily

noun
  1. a lily, Lilium canadense, of NE North America, with small orange funnel-shaped nodding flowers: Also called: meadow lily

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