corn lily

corn lil·y

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kawrn lil-ee]
- /kɔrn ˈlɪl i/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kawrn lil-ee]
- /kɔrn ˈlɪl i/

Definitions of corn lily words

noun corn lily any of several South African iridaceous plants of the genus Ixia, which have coloured lily-like flowers 3
noun corn lily any of several plants of the genus Ixia, of the iris family, native to southern Africa, having spikes of flowers and grown as an ornamental. 1
noun corn lily a woodland plant, Clintonia borealis, of the lily family, native to eastern and midwestern North America, having broad leaves, nodding yellowish-green flowers, and dark-blue berries. 1

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Origin of corn lily

First appearance:

before 1945

One of the 6% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1945-50

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Parts of speech for Corn lily

noun

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corn lily popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 65% 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.

corn lily usage trend in Literature

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