lily of the Nile

lily of the Nile

n. pl. lilies of the Nile See African lily.

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lily of the Nile - any of various plants of the genus Agapanthus having umbels of showy blue to purple flowersagapanthusliliaceous plant - plant growing from a bulb or corm or rhizome or tubergenus Agapanthus - small genus of South African evergreen or deciduous plants; sometimes placed in the family or subfamily AlliaceaeAfrican lily, African tulip, Agapanthus africanus, blue African lily - African plant with bright green evergreen leaves and umbels of many usually deep violet-blue flowers