MARTAGON LILY


Meaning of MARTAGON LILY in English

[ 'mα:təg(ə)n ]

■ noun a lily that typically has small purple flowers said to resemble turbans. [ Lilium martagon .]

Origin

ME (as mortagon ): from med. L. martagon , of uncertain origin; cf. Ottoman Turk. martagān , denoting a kind of turban.

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