Meanings
nounHumboldt's lily (plural Humboldt's lilies)
plural Humboldt's lilies
- Lilium humboldtii, a lily native to California and Baja California.
Origin
Named after the naturalist and explorer Alexander von Humboldt.
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APA
Humboldt's lily. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Humboldt's%20lily
MLA
“Humboldt's lily.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Humboldt's%20lily. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Humboldt's lily,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Humboldt's%20lily.
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