Meanings
nounavalanche lily (plural avalanche lilies)
plural avalanche lilies
- The flowering plant Erythronium grandiflorum.
- The flowering plant Erythronium montanum.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounperennial herb having large white flowers marked with orange; found near the snow line in the northwestern United States
Similar
Erythronium montanum
Broader
liliaceous plant
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
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APA
avalanche lily. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/avalanche%20lily
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“avalanche lily.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/avalanche%20lily. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “avalanche lily,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/avalanche%20lily.
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