easter lily

Eas·ter lil·y

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ee-ster lil-ee]
- /ˈi stər ˈlɪl i/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ee-ster lil-ee]
- /ˈi stər ˈlɪl i/

Definitions of easter lily words

noun easter lily any of several white-flowered lilies that are artificially brought into bloom in early spring, especially Lilium longiflorum eximium, native to Taiwan and widely cultivated. 1
noun easter lily any of various lilies, esp Lilium longiflorum, that have large showy white flowers 0
noun easter lily any of several species of white-flowered lilies (esp. Lilium longiflorum), commonly grown for Easter display 0
noun easter lily Any of various flowers associated with Easter. 0
noun easter lily (Ireland) An emblem of the lily in the Irish colours of green, white, orange: used to commemorate the Easter rebellion of 1916. 0

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Origin of easter lily

First appearance:

before 1875

One of the 25% newest English words

First recorded in 1875-80

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Parts of speech for Easter lily

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easter 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 54% 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.

easter lily usage trend in Literature

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