lily
/ˈlɪlɪ/noun
1
- a bulbous plant with large trumpet-shaped, typically fragrant, flowers on a tall, slender stem. Lilies have long been cultivated, some kinds being of symbolic importance and some used in perfumery.百合花。
1.1
- Genus Lilium, family Liliaceae (the lily family). This family includes many flowering bulbs, such as bluebells, hyacinths, and tulips. Several plants are often placed in different families, especially the Alliaceae (onions and their relatives), Aloaceae (aloes), and Amaryllidaceae (amaryllis, daffodils, jonquil), and as many as 38 families are sometimes recognized.百合属, 百合科。该科包括蓝铃花、风信子、郁金香等开花球茎植物, 有些植物属不同的科, 如葱科植物（洋葱类）, 芦荟科（如芦荟）, 石蒜科（如孤挺花、黄水仙、长寿花）等38个科的花都可算在内。
1.2
- short for WATER LILY.WATER LILY的简称。
1.3
- used in names of other plants with similar flowers or leaves, e.g. arum lily用在有同样花和叶的植物名称中, 如 arum lily。
2
- a heraldic fleur-de-lis鸢尾花形的纹章。
派生词
lilied
adjective词源
Old English lilie, from Latin lilium, from Greek leirion.