African lily

noun

1. another name for agapanthus

Example Sentences

The Arabian jasmine recalls the garden plants of Obama’s native Hawaii; the chrysanthemum is the official flower of Chicago; and the African lily, or agapanthus, an allusion to his Kenyan forebears.

From Washington Post

I watched a wilted African lily fall from its stalk in the garden.

From Literature

On a stand were geraniums, rose-bushes, the African lily, and many other plants.

From Project Gutenberg

One stand, that resembled a huge African lily in design, contained several varieties of plums, as large as hen's eggs, and transparent.

From Project Gutenberg