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单词 madonna lily
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Madonna lily


noun

a lily, Lilium candidum, having clusters of pure white, bell-shaped flowers.
Also called Annunciation lily .

Origin of Madonna lily

First recorded in 1875–80; from the flower's frequent appearance in paintings of the Virgin Mary because of its association with purity

Words nearby Madonna lily

madman, mad money, madness, Madonna, Madonna and Child, Madonna lily, madras, madrasah, Madras hemp, Madras States, madre
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British Dictionary definitions for Madonna lily

Madonna lily

noun

a perennial widely cultivated Mediterranean lily plant, Lilium candidum, with white trumpet-shaped flowersAlso called: Annunciation lily
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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