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trillium
[ tril-ee-uhm ]
noun
- any of several plants belonging to the genus Trillium, of the lily family, having a whorl of three leaves from the center of which rises a solitary, three-petalled flower.
trillium
/ ˈtrɪljəm /
noun
- any herbaceous plant of the genus Trillium , of Asia and North America, having a whorl of three leaves at the top of the stem with a single central white, pink, or purple three-petalled flower: family Trilliaceae
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Word History and Origins
Origin of trillium1
< New Latin (Linnaeus), apparently alteration of Swedish trilling triplet, alluding to the foliation
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Word History and Origins
Origin of trillium1
C18: from New Latin, modification by Linnaeus of Swedish trilling triplet
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Example Sentences
I plucked my first dandelion on a meadow slope on the 23d, and in the woods, protected by a high ledge, my first trillium.
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See how the banks are all enamelled with the pale hepatica, the painted trillium, and the delicate pink-veined spring beauty.
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Betty had pressed a white trillium that made an imposing picture, retaining all its beauty and lines.
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The boys had the painted trillium in their collection but had never seen the white one.
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The very short rootstock and strong terminal bud of a Trillium or Birthroot.
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