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Canada lily
noun
- a plant, Lilium canadense, of eastern North America, having large, nodding, yellow or orange flowers with dark spots.
Canada lily
noun
- a lily, Lilium canadense, of NE North America, with small orange funnel-shaped nodding flowers Also calledmeadow lily
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Canada lily1
An Americanism dating back to 1905–10
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Example Sentences
Early drawings, including a Canada lily from 1892, are part of the exhibit, as are many cross-sections and dissections of all parts of a plant.
From Washington Times
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