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单词 St Bruno's lily
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Definition of St Bruno's lily in English:

St Bruno's lily

(also Saint Bruno's lily, St. Bruno's lily)
noun ˌseɪnt ˌbruːnəʊz ˈlɪli
  • A perennial rhizomatous plant with grass-like leaves and a raceme of white, bell-shaped flowers, Paradisea liliastrum (family Asparagaceae), native to alpine regions of southern Europe.

Origin

Early 18th century; earliest use found in George London (d. 1714), nurseryman and garden designer. From the genitive of the name of St Bruno of Cologne, founder of the Carthusian Order + lily, after French lis de saint Bruno.

 
 

Definition of St Bruno's lily in US English:

St Bruno's lily

(also Saint Bruno's lily, St. Bruno's lily)
nounˌseɪnt ˌbruːnəʊz ˈlɪli
  • A perennial rhizomatous plant with grass-like leaves and a raceme of white, bell-shaped flowers, Paradisea liliastrum (family Asparagaceae), native to alpine regions of southern Europe.

Origin

Early 18th century; earliest use found in George London (d. 1714), nurseryman and garden designer. From the genitive of the name of St Bruno of Cologne, founder of the Carthusian Order + lily, after French lis de saint Bruno.

 
 
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