trout lily

noun

Any of various plants in the Liliaceae genus Erythronium, also called fawn lily and dog's tooth violet.

Similar
yellow adder's tongueamberbellErythronium americanum

Meanings

nountrout lily (plural trout lilies)

plural trout lilies

  1. Any of various plants in the Liliaceae genus Erythronium, also called fawn lily and dog's tooth violet.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouneastern North American dogtooth having solitary yellow flowers marked with brown or purple and spotted interiors

Similar
yellow adder's tongueamberbellErythronium americanum
Broader
dogtooth violetdogtoothdog's-tooth violet

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Finnish koiranhammas
  • koiranhammasplant of the genus Erythronium
Japanese カタクリ属
  • カタクリ属 (katakuri-zoku)plant of the genus Erythronium
Russian канды́к
  • канды́к (kandýk)plant of the genus Erythronium
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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