wood lily

noun

A North American perennial lily of the species Lilium philadelphicum.

Meanings

nounwood lily (plural wood lilies)

plural wood lilies

  1. A North American perennial lily of the species Lilium philadelphicum.

    Synonyms: flame lily, Philadelphia lily, prairie lily, western red lily

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA North American perennial lily of the species Lilium philadelphicum.

More synonyms by meaning

nounany liliaceous plant of the genus Trillium having a whorl of three leaves at the top of the stem with a single three-petaled flower

Broader
liliaceous plant

nounlily of eastern North America having orange to orange-red purple-spotted flowers

Similar
Lilium philadelphicum
Broader

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Chicago

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