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Madonna lily

noun

  1. a lily, Lilium candidum, having clusters of pure white, bell-shaped flowers.


Madonna lily

noun

  1. a perennial widely cultivated Mediterranean lily plant, Lilium candidum, with white trumpet-shaped flowers Also calledAnnunciation lily
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of Madonna lily1

First recorded in 1875–80; from the flower's frequent appearance in paintings of the Virgin Mary because of its association with purity

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