English Explanatory Dictionary

Washington lily

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A North American lily of species Lilium washingtonianum.

Word forms

Washington lily Washington lilies

Etymology

Named after Martha Washington. (In fact, as the northern range of the plant is near Mount Hood in Oregon, it does not naturally occur in the state of Washington.)

Synonyms

Mount Hood lily Shasta lily
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