meadow lily

noun

1. Canada lily.

meadow lily

noun

1. another name for Canada lily

Word History and Origins

Origin of meadow lily¹

An Americanism dating back to 1825–35

Example Sentences

The yellow meadow lily bends down over the damp mold it seeks.

From Project Gutenberg

It bore a single dark orange-red flower, which did not droop as do the flowers of the meadow lily, but stood stiffly erect.

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I see the meadow lilies Flecked with their darker tan, The elms, and the great white clouds; And all the world Is a passing dream.

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But what shall we do with the doctor, Mr. Somers?—what does he deserve for running away with our Pattaquasset roses and turning them into meadow lilies?

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On long journeys the little feet trudged, to where the beautiful, frail, white meadow lilies rose in clumps from the lush grass of the lowlands.

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