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Butterfly lily
(gcide)
Lily \Lil"y\ (l[i^]l"[y^]), n.; pl. Lilies (l[i^]l"[i^]z).
[AS. lilie, L. lilium, Gr. lei`rion. Cf. Flower-de-luce.]
1. (Bot.) A plant and flower of the genus Lilium,
endogenous bulbous plants, having a regular perianth of
six colored pieces, six stamens, and a superior
three-celled ovary.
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Note: There are nearly fifty species, all found in the North
Temperate zone. Lilium candidum and {Lilium
longiflorum} are the common white lilies of gardens;
Lilium Philadelphicum is the wild red lily of the
Atlantic States. Lilium Chalcedonicum is supposed to
be the "lily of the field" in our Lord's parable;
Lilium auratum is the great gold-banded lily of
Japan.
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2. (Bot.) A name given to handsome flowering plants of
several genera, having some resemblance in color or form
to a true lily, as Pancratium, Crinum, Amaryllis,
Nerine, etc.
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3. That end of a compass needle which should point to the
north; -- so called as often ornamented with the figure of
a lily or fleur-de-lis.
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But sailing further, it veers its lily to the west.
--Sir T.
Browne.
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4. (Auction Bridge) A royal spade; -- usually in pl. See
Royal spade, below.
[Webster 1913 Suppl.]

African lily (Bot.), the blue-flowered {Agapanthus
umbellatus}.

Atamasco lily (Bot.), a plant of the genus Zephyranthes
(Zephyranthes Atamasco), having a white and pink
funnelform perianth, with six petal-like divisions
resembling those of a lily. --Gray.

Blackberry lily (Bot.), the Pardanthus Chinensis, the
black seeds of which form a dense mass like a blackberry.


Bourbon lily (Bot.), Lilium candidum. See Illust.

Butterfly lily. (Bot.) Same as Mariposa lily, in the
Vocabulary.

Lily beetle (Zool.), a European beetle ({Crioceris
merdigera}) which feeds upon the white lily.

Lily daffodil (Bot.), a plant of the genus Narcissus, and
its flower.

Lily encrinite (Paleon.), a fossil encrinite, esp.
Encrinus liliiformis. See Encrinite.

Lily hyacinth (Bot.), a plant of the genus Hyacinthus.

Lily iron, a kind of harpoon with a detachable head of
peculiar shape, used in capturing swordfish.

Lily of the valley (Bot.), a low perennial herb
(Convallaria majalis), having a raceme of nodding,
fragrant, white flowers.

Lily pad, the large floating leaf of the water lily. [U.
S.] --Lowell.

Tiger lily (Bot.), Lilium tigrinum, the sepals of which
are blotched with black.

Turk's-cap lily (Bot.) Lilium Martagon, a red lily with
recurved sepals; also, the similar American lily, {Lilium
superbum}.

Water lily (Bot.), the Nymph[ae]a, a plant with floating
roundish leaves, and large flowers having many petals,
usually white, but sometimes pink, red, blue, or yellow.
[See Illust. of Nymph[ae]a.]
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butterfly lily
(gcide)
Mariposa lily \Ma`ri*po"sa lil`y\ [Sp. mariposa a butterfly + E.
lily. So called from the gay appearance of the blossoms.]
(Bot.)
One of a genus (Calochortus) of tuliplike bulbous herbs
with large, and often gaycolored, blossoms. Called also
butterfly lily. Most of them are natives of California.
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Butterfly lily
(gcide)
Lily \Lil"y\ (l[i^]l"[y^]), n.; pl. Lilies (l[i^]l"[i^]z).
[AS. lilie, L. lilium, Gr. lei`rion. Cf. Flower-de-luce.]
1. (Bot.) A plant and flower of the genus Lilium,
endogenous bulbous plants, having a regular perianth of
six colored pieces, six stamens, and a superior
three-celled ovary.
[1913 Webster]

Note: There are nearly fifty species, all found in the North
Temperate zone. Lilium candidum and {Lilium
longiflorum} are the common white lilies of gardens;
Lilium Philadelphicum is the wild red lily of the
Atlantic States. Lilium Chalcedonicum is supposed to
be the "lily of the field" in our Lord's parable;
Lilium auratum is the great gold-banded lily of
Japan.
[1913 Webster]

2. (Bot.) A name given to handsome flowering plants of
several genera, having some resemblance in color or form
to a true lily, as Pancratium, Crinum, Amaryllis,
Nerine, etc.
[1913 Webster]

3. That end of a compass needle which should point to the
north; -- so called as often ornamented with the figure of
a lily or fleur-de-lis.
[1913 Webster]

But sailing further, it veers its lily to the west.
--Sir T.
Browne.
[1913 Webster]

4. (Auction Bridge) A royal spade; -- usually in pl. See
Royal spade, below.
[Webster 1913 Suppl.]

African lily (Bot.), the blue-flowered {Agapanthus
umbellatus}.

Atamasco lily (Bot.), a plant of the genus Zephyranthes
(Zephyranthes Atamasco), having a white and pink
funnelform perianth, with six petal-like divisions
resembling those of a lily. --Gray.

Blackberry lily (Bot.), the Pardanthus Chinensis, the
black seeds of which form a dense mass like a blackberry.


Bourbon lily (Bot.), Lilium candidum. See Illust.

Butterfly lily. (Bot.) Same as Mariposa lily, in the
Vocabulary.

Lily beetle (Zool.), a European beetle ({Crioceris
merdigera}) which feeds upon the white lily.

Lily daffodil (Bot.), a plant of the genus Narcissus, and
its flower.

Lily encrinite (Paleon.), a fossil encrinite, esp.
Encrinus liliiformis. See Encrinite.

Lily hyacinth (Bot.), a plant of the genus Hyacinthus.

Lily iron, a kind of harpoon with a detachable head of
peculiar shape, used in capturing swordfish.

Lily of the valley (Bot.), a low perennial herb
(Convallaria majalis), having a raceme of nodding,
fragrant, white flowers.

Lily pad, the large floating leaf of the water lily. [U.
S.] --Lowell.

Tiger lily (Bot.), Lilium tigrinum, the sepals of which
are blotched with black.

Turk's-cap lily (Bot.) Lilium Martagon, a red lily with
recurved sepals; also, the similar American lily, {Lilium
superbum}.

Water lily (Bot.), the Nymph[ae]a, a plant with floating
roundish leaves, and large flowers having many petals,
usually white, but sometimes pink, red, blue, or yellow.
[See Illust. of Nymph[ae]a.]
[1913 Webster]Mariposa lily \Ma`ri*po"sa lil`y\ [Sp. mariposa a butterfly + E.
lily. So called from the gay appearance of the blossoms.]
(Bot.)
One of a genus (Calochortus) of tuliplike bulbous herbs
with large, and often gaycolored, blossoms. Called also
butterfly lily. Most of them are natives of California.
[1913 Webster]

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