atamasco lily

noun

The rain lily (Zephyranthes atamasco).

Meanings

atamasco lily1

nounatamasco lily (plural atamasco lilies)

plural atamasco lilies

  1. alternativeAlternative form of Atamasco lily.

Atamasco lily2

nounAtamasco lily (plural Atamasco lilies)

plural Atamasco lilies · alternative atamasco lily · alternative Atamosco lily

  1. The rain lily (Zephyranthes atamasco).

Origin

From Powhatan (+ the English word lily).

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APA

atamasco lily. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/atamasco%20lily

MLA

“atamasco lily.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/atamasco%20lily. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “atamasco lily,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/atamasco%20lily.

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