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spider lily

noun

  1. any of several plants having lilylike flowers with narrow petals, as those belonging to the genera Crinum, Hymenocallis, and Lycoris, of the amaryllis family.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of spider lily1

An Americanism dating back to 1885–90

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Example Sentences

The Spider Lily should certainly be cultivated in home gardens.

The pink or blue-purple flowers of the Spider Lily open in the morning and wither soon afterwards.

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