■ noun
1》 a bulbous plant with large trumpet-shaped, typically fragrant, flowers on a tall, slender stem. [Genus Lilium : many species.]
↘used in names of other similar plants, e.g. arum ~ .
2》 a heraldic fleur-de-lis.
Derivatives
lilied adjective
Origin
OE lilie , from L. lilium , from Gk leirion .