spider lily

/ˈspaɪdəˌlɪli//ˈspaɪdɚˌlɪli/

noun

Any of a number of different plant species within the family Amaryllidaceae in the genera Crinum, Hymenocallis, and Lycoris.

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Meanings

nounspider lily (plural spider lilies)

plural spider lilies

  1. Any of a number of different plant species within the family Amaryllidaceae in the genera Crinum, Hymenocallis, and Lycoris.
  2. datedCertain plants of genus Nerine.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
lycoris

Translations

Japanese 彼岸花
  • 彼岸花 (higanbana)the common name for a number of different plant species
Malay bakung
  • bakungthe common name for a number of different plant species
Tagalog bakong
  • bakongthe common name for a number of different plant species
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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