flame lily

noun

A Gloriosa lily (superb lily) whose yellow and red petals look like wavy, rising wisps of flame.

Meanings

nounflame lily (plural flame lilies)

plural flame lilies

  1. A Gloriosa lily (superb lily) whose yellow and red petals look like wavy, rising wisps of flame.

    [see chapter title]

    2012 December 6, J. F. Finnie, J. Van Staden, “X Gloriosa superba L. (Flame Lily)”, in Y.P.S Bajaj, editor, Medicinal and Aromatic Plants VI, Springer Science & Business Media, →ISBN, page 146
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    At Christmas we used to gather [...] bunches of gloriosa flame lilies and orchids like white hyacinths.

    1992, Monica Fisher, Nswana--the Heir: The Life and Times of Charles Fisher, a Surgeon in Central Africa, page 225

    Don't let me forget the flame lilies (gloriosa superba), Rhodesia / Zimbabwe's national flower, which bloom at that time of the year, and which would often add to the decorations. So aptly named , the blossoms are indeed glorious, ranging in colour from[…]

    2020 October 20, Heather McCall, For the Love of Christmas, WestBow Press, →ISBN

    Synonyms: fire lily

  2. Synonym of wood lily.

    Synonyms: wood lily

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA Gloriosa lily (superb lily) whose yellow and red petals look like wavy, rising wisps of flame.

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nounSynonym of wood lily.

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