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lily of the valley
noun
, plural lilies of the valley.
- a plant, Convallaria majalis, having an elongated cluster of small, drooping, bell-shaped, fragrant white flowers.
lily of the valley
noun
- a small liliaceous plant, Convallaria majalis, of Eurasia and North America cultivated as a garden plant, having two long oval leaves and spikes of white bell-shaped flowers
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Word History and Origins
Origin of lily of the valley1
First recorded in 1555–65
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Example Sentences
Near him, just inside the wall, was a bed of lily-of-the-valley.
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There was a bottle of rich perfume on my table, my favorite lily-of-the-valley, and I drew the long glass stopper across my lips.
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For the scarf smelled of lily-of-the-valley, Aniuta Blagovo's favourite scent.
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In the back part of your lily-of-the-valley bed plant two or three rows of the lovely poets' narcissus (poeticus).
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Such things cannot thrive in a lily-of-the-valley world, but shrink away from the presence of beauty and purity.
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