avalanche lily

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Definitions of avalanche lily words

noun avalanche lily a wildflower (Erythronium montanum) of the lily family, native to the mountain meadows of Washington and Oregon and blooming in June among the melting snowbanks 3
noun avalanche lily either of two plants, Erythronium grandiflorum or E. montanum, of the lily family, of the mountains of northwestern North America, having nodding yellow or white flowers. 1

before 1910

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An Americanism dating back to 1910-15; apparently so called because it is found near the snow line or the edge of glaciers

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