lily of the Nile

Definitions of lily of the Nile
  1. noun
    any of various plants of the genus Agapanthus having umbels of showy blue to purple flowers
    synonyms: agapanthus
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    types:
    African lily, African tulip, Agapanthus africanus, blue African lily
    African plant with bright green evergreen leaves and umbels of many usually deep violet-blue flowers
    type of:
    liliaceous plant
    plant growing from a bulb or corm or rhizome or tuber
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