annunciation lily

noun

The common white lily, Lilium candidum.

Similar
Madonna lilywhite lilyLent lilyLilium candidum

Meanings

nounannunciation lily (plural annunciation lilies)

plural annunciation lilies

  1. The common white lily, Lilium candidum.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounlily of eastern Mediterranean and the Balkans with broad funnel-shaped white flowers

Similar
Madonna lilywhite lilyLent lilyLilium candidum
Broader

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

It appears in many paintings of the Annunciation.

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Translations

Portuguese lírio branco, açucena branca
  • lírio brancoLilium candidum
  • açucena brancaLilium candidum
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