straw lily

noun

Uvularia sessilifolia, native to much of eastern North America.

Similar
sessile bellwortsessileleaf bellwortwild oatsblue-bead lilyClinton's lilycorn lilycow tongueyellow beadlily

Meanings

nounstraw lily (plural straw lilies)

plural straw lilies

  1. Uvularia sessilifolia, native to much of eastern North America.

    Synonyms: sessile bellwort, sessileleaf bellwort, wild oats

  2. Clintonia borealis, native to cooler temperate regions of northeastern North America.

    Synonyms: blue-bead lily, Clinton's lily, corn lily, cow tongue, yellow beadlily, yellow bluebeadlily, snakeberry, dogberry

Synonyms & antonyms

nounUvularia sessilifolia, native to much of eastern North America.

Similar
sessile bellwortsessileleaf bellwortwild oats

nounClintonia borealis, native to cooler temperate regions of northeastern North America.

Similar
blue-bead lilyClinton's lilycorn lilycow tongueyellow beadlilyyellow bluebeadlilysnakeberrydogberry
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APA

straw lily. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/straw%20lily

MLA

“straw lily.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/straw%20lily. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “straw lily,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/straw%20lily.

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