Meanings
nounJosephine's lily (plural Josephine's lilies)
plural Josephine's lilies
- Brunsvigia josephinae, a deciduous subtropical flowering plant originating from South Africa, with deep pink to red flower heads.
Synonyms: candelabra lily
Synonyms & antonyms
nounBrunsvigia josephinae, a deciduous subtropical flowering plant originating from South Africa, with deep pink to red flower heads.
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Origin
Named after Joséphine de Beauharnais, Napoleon's empress.
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Josephine's lily. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Josephine's%20lily
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“Josephine's lily.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Josephine's%20lily. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Josephine's lily,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Josephine's%20lily.
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