blood lily

noun

Any of various plants in the genus Haemanthus, particularly Haemanthus coccineus, a scarlet-flowered bulbous plant native to southern Africa.

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Meanings

nounblood lily (plural blood lilies)

plural blood lilies

  1. Any of various plants in the genus Haemanthus, particularly Haemanthus coccineus, a scarlet-flowered bulbous plant native to southern Africa.
  2. Any of various plants in the genus Scadoxus, particularly Scadoxus multiflorus, and Scadoxus puniceus.
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APA

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Chicago

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

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