sand lily

sand lil·y

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sand lil-ee]
- /sænd ˈlɪl i/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sand lil-ee]
- /sænd ˈlɪl i/

Definitions of sand lily words

noun sand lily a small, stemless lily, Leucocrinum montanum, of the western U.S., having white, fragrant flowers. 1
noun sand lily a perennial spring plant (Leucocrinum montanum) of the lily family, native to the W U.S. and having grasslike leaves and umbels of white star-shaped flowers 0

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Origin of sand 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 Sand lily

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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sand lily popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% 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.

sand lily usage trend in Literature

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