white lily

/waɪt ˌlɪli/
/hwaɪt ˌlɪli/
/waɪt ˈlɪli/
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Definitions of white lily
  1. noun
    lily of eastern Mediterranean and the Balkans with broad funnel-shaped white flowers
    synonyms: Annunciation lily, Lent lily, Lilium candidum, Madonna lily
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    type of:
    lily
    any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
  2. noun
    white Egyptian lotus: water lily of Egypt to southeastern Africa; held sacred by the Egyptians
    synonyms: Egyptian water lily, Nymphaea lotus, lotus, white lotus
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    type of:
    water lily
    an aquatic plant of the family Nymphaeaceae
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