wood lily

wood lil·y

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [woo d lil-ee]
- /wʊd ˈlɪl i/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [woo d lil-ee]
- /wʊd ˈlɪl i/

Definition of wood lily words

noun wood lily a lily, Lilium philadelphicum, of eastern North America, having orange-red flowers. 1

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Origin of wood lily

First appearance:

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

1350-1400; Middle English: meadow saffron

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Parts of speech for Wood lily

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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wood lily popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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