jacobean-lily

noun

a bulbous plant, Sprekelia formosissima, of the amaryllis family, native to Mexico, bearing a large, bright-red flower.

Also called Aztec lily.

Origin:
1745–55; allegedly named after St. James (Late Latin Jacobus); see Jacobean

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jacobean lily
noun
Mexican bulbous herb cultivated for its handsome bright red solitary flower

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