n.
Pronunciation: ' li-l ē
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural lil · ies
Etymology: Middle English lilie, from Old English, from Latin lilium
Date: before 12th century
1 : any of a genus ( Lilium of the family Liliaceae, the lily family) of erect perennial leafy-stemmed bulbous herbs that are native to the temperate northern hemisphere and are widely cultivated for their showy flowers broadly : any of various plants of the lily family or of the related amaryllis or iris families
2 : any of various plants with showy flowers: as a : a scarlet anemone ( Anemone coronaria ) of the Mediterranean region b : WATER LILY c : CALLA LILY
3 : FLEUR-DE-LIS 2