mountain lily

/ˌmaʊnt(ə)n ˌlɪli/
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Other forms: mountain lilies

Definitions of mountain lily
  1. noun
    Japanese lily with golden rays
    synonyms: Lilium auratum
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    type of:
    lily
    any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
  2. noun
    showy white-flowered perennial of New Zealand
    synonyms: Mount Cook lily, Ranunculus lyalii
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    type of:
    butter-flower, buttercup, butterflower, crowfoot, goldcup, kingcup
    any of various plants of the genus Ranunculus
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