tiger lily

ti·ger lil·y

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tahy-ger lil-ee]
- /ˈtaɪ gər ˈlɪl i/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tahy-ger lil-ee]
- /ˈtaɪ gər ˈlɪl i/

Definitions of tiger lily words

noun tiger lily a lily, Lilium lancifolium (or tigrinum), having dull-orange flowers spotted with black and small bulbs or bulbils in the axils of the leaves. 1
noun tiger lily any lily, especially L. pardalinum, of similar coloration. 1
noun tiger lily flower with spotted orange petals 1
noun tiger lily a lily plant, Lilium tigrinum, of China and Japan, cultivated for its flowers, which have black-spotted orange reflexed petals 0
noun tiger lily any of various similar lilies 0
noun tiger lily a lily (Lilium tigrinum) having orange flowers with purplish-black spots 0

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Origin of tiger lily

First appearance:

before 1815

One of the 39% newest English words

First recorded in 1815-25

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Parts of speech for Tiger lily

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tiger lily popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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