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Madonna lily

noun

  1. a lily, Lilium candidum, having clusters of pure white, bell-shaped flowers.


Madonna lily

noun

  1. a perennial widely cultivated Mediterranean lily plant, Lilium candidum, with white trumpet-shaped flowers Also calledAnnunciation lily
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Madonna lily1

First recorded in 1875–80; from the flower's frequent appearance in paintings of the Virgin Mary because of its association with purity
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Example Sentences

Along Glebe House’s northern perimeter, the theme is pink and white, with a few dashes of light blue, accomplished with varieties like Madonna lilies, peonies, irises and nigella.

I’ll put moonflowers at its base and where you are standing, Madonna lilies.

For example, he records that the stamens of the Madonna lily have a different smell from the flower itself, and that the berries of the bay tree are almost, but not quite, round.

Two kinds should be in all gardens—the white Madonna lily, and the orange tiger lily.

Chiddingfold is at its best and sleepiest in high summer—a village of weatherworn red brick and Madonna lilies.

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