canada lily

ca·ña·da lil·y

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kuh n-yah-duh, -yad-uh lil-ee]
- /kənˈyɑ də, -ˈyæd ə ˈlɪl i/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kuh n-yah-duh, -yad-uh lil-ee]
- /kənˈyɑ də, -ˈyæd ə ˈlɪl i/

Definitions of canada lily words

noun canada lily a lily, Lilium canadense, of NE North America, with small orange funnel-shaped nodding flowers 3
noun canada lily a wild North American lily (Lilium canadense) with small, funnel-shaped, orange-yellow or reddish flowers 3
noun canada lily a plant, Lilium canadense, of eastern North America, having large, nodding, yellow or orange flowers with dark spots. 1

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Origin of canada lily

First appearance:

before 1905

One of the 15% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1905-10

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Parts of speech for Canada lily

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canada lily popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.