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Easter lily

–noun
any of several white-flowered lilies that are artificially brought into bloom in early spring, esp. Lilium longiflorum eximium, native to Taiwan and widely cultivated.

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1875–80
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Easter lily  
n.  Any of various lilies, especially Lilium longiflorum var. eximium, having large, white, trumpet-shaped flowers that bloom in the spring and are displayed during the Easter season. Also called Bermuda lily.
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