wood lily

noun

a lily, Lilium philadelphicum, of eastern North America, having orange-red flowers.

Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English: meadow saffron

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wood lily
noun
1.	any liliaceous plant of the genus Trillium having a whorl of three leaves at the top of the stem with a single three-petaled flower [syn: trillium]
2.	lily of eastern North America having orange to orange-red purple-spotted flowers

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Wood lily is always a great word to know.

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a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.

a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.

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