Illustration of sego lily
sego lily
noun
se·go lily ˈsē-(ˌ)gō- 
: a mariposa lily (Calochortus nuttallii) of western North America having mostly white or in some areas mostly yellow flowers mottled with a darker color
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web The initiative’s website lists similar themes and symbols found in all the designs: such as pioneers, Beehive, national parks, Great Salt Lake, sego lily and Delicate Arch. 
Palak Jayswal, The Salt Lake Tribune, 8 Sep. 2022 Meinking’s original design featured a white sego lily flower on a blue triangular background, while Kennedy-Yoon’s design featured a hexagonal honeybee on a white and blue background. Andy Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune, 24 Sep. 2020
Palak Jayswal, The Salt Lake Tribune, 8 Sep. 2022 Meinking’s original design featured a white sego lily flower on a blue triangular background, while Kennedy-Yoon’s design featured a hexagonal honeybee on a white and blue background. Andy Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune, 24 Sep. 2020 Word History
Etymology
sego the bulb of the sego lily, from Southern Paiute siγoʔo
First Known Use
1913, in the meaning defined above
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- round angle
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- round game
- round hand
- round haul net
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- round heart disease
- round herring
- round in
- round iron
- poiska
- poison
- poison arum
- poison ash
- poison bean