Easter lily

Easter lily
Easter lily Eas"ter lil`y (Bot.) Any one of various lilies or lilylike flowers which bloom about Easter; specif.: (a) The common white lily ({Lilium candidum}), called also {Annunciation lily}. (b) The larger white lily ({Lilium longiflorum eximium}, syn. {L. Harrisii}) called also {Bermuda lily}. (c) The daffodil ({Narcissus Pseudo-Narcissus}). (d) The Atamasco lily. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

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