African lily

plural African lilies

1. Any of certain flowering plants of the genus Agapanthus, especially Agapanthus umbellatus.

   But not just ordinary roses or tulips, she had majestic African lilies and exotic oriental orchids.

   2010, Avionne Anthony, The Witness, page 146

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   African Lily Agapanthus umbellatus full fl. The African Lily is a beautiful blue umbelled liliaceous flower, having long contorted roots, and blowing in July.

   1828, Thomas Ignatius M. Forster, Circle of the Seasons, and Perpetual Key to the Calendar and Almanack, page 204

   As Gene and I began to really look at our backyard, we discovered tall, magnificent lilac-colored African lilies, and, to my surprise, our yard displayed its own vibrant orange, white, and blue birds of paradise.

   2003, Beth Moore, A Woman and Her God, page 215