leopard lily

/liˈjɔnˌtjɛf/
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Definitions of leopard lily
  1. noun
    lily of western United States having orange-red to crimson maroon-spotted flowers
    synonyms: Lilium pardalinum, panther lily
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    type of:
    lily
    any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
  2. noun
    lily of southeastern United States having cup-shaped flowers with deep yellow to scarlet recurved petals
    synonyms: Lilium catesbaei, pine lily, tiger lily
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    type of:
    lily
    any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
  3. noun
    garden plant whose capsule discloses when ripe a mass of seeds resembling a blackberry
    synonyms: Belamcanda chinensis, blackberry-lily
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    type of:
    iridaceous plant
    any bulbous plant of the family Iridaceae
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