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   Lil·y

   /ˈlilē/

   

   noun

   • 1. a bulbous plant with large trumpet-shaped, typically fragrant, flowers on a tall, slender stem. Lilies have long been cultivated, some kinds being of symbolic importance and some used in perfumery.
   • ▪ short for water lily
   • ▪ used in names of other plants with flowers or leaves similar to those of the lily, e.g. arum lily.
   • 2. a heraldic fleur-de-lis.

   Word Origin Old Englishlilie, from Latin lilium, from Greek leirion.

   Derivatives

   • 1. lilied adjective

   Scrabble Points: 7

   • L

     1

   • I

     1

   • L

     1

   • Y

     4

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