Eas"ter lil`y. (Bot.)

Any one of various lilies or lilylike flowers which bloom about Easter; specif.:

(a)

The common white lily (Lilium candidum), called also Annunciation lily.

(b)

The larger white lily (Lilium longiflorum eximium, syn. L. Harrisii) called also Bermuda lily.

(c)

The daffodil (Narcissus Pseudo-Narcissus).

(d)

The Atamasco lily.

 

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