Turk's-cap lily

[ turks-kap ]

noun

1. either of two lilies, Lilum martagon or L. superbum, having nodding flowers with the perianth segments rolled backward.

Turk's-cap lily

noun

1. any of several cultivated lilies, such as Lilium martagon and L. superbum , that have brightly coloured flowers with reflexed petals See also martagon

Word History and Origins

Origin of Turk's-cap lily¹

First recorded in 1785–95

Word History and Origins

Origin of Turk's-cap lily¹

C17: so called because of a resemblance between its flowers and a turban