Bermuda lily

noun

1. a lily, Lilium longiflorum eximium, having white, funnel-shaped flowers, cultivated especially as an Easter lily.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Bermuda lily¹

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

The Bermuda lilies were in bloom and Strelsa stood near them, listening to him, touching the tall stalks absently at intervals.

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All his windows were open; the warm night air was saturated with the odour of Bermuda lilies.

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Mr. Horton was complacently consuming his breakfast with an excellent appetite, to which the prospect of six weeks among Bermuda lilies with Adrienne lent a fillip.

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