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单词 fawn lily
释义

fawn lily


noun

any of several lilies of the genus Erythronium, of western North America, as E. californicum, having mottled leaves and cream-white flowers.

Origin of fawn lily

First recorded in 1890–95

Words nearby fawn lily

Favrile Glass, favus, Fawcett, Fawkes, fawn, fawn lily, fawny, fax, Faxa Bay, Fa Xian, fax machine
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Example sentences from the Web for fawn lily

  • A fawn is spotted, too, and "fawn-lily" would be better than adder's-tongue.

    Riverby|John Burroughs
  • Personally, I am inclined to favor Mr. Burroughs' suggestion of "fawn-lily."

    The Wild Flowers of California: Their Names, Haunts, and Habits|Mary Elizabeth Parsons

British Dictionary definitions for fawn lily

fawn lily

noun

another name for dogtooth violet
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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