noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a lily pond (= one with water lilies )
Allen, Lily
lily of the valley
water lily
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
white
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A vase of white lilies stands on the table; the decanter is a silvered jug of water only.
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Plant bulbs like white hyacinth, lily of the valley and white tulips to boost next year's display.
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He bows silently and hands her a single white lily .
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Matata poled gracefully; he could have been punting down the Cam as his pole pushed blue and white water lilies aside.
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This variety of lily produces the most beautiful fully-double white blooms - possibly the best white lily ever cultivated.
■ NOUN
pad
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Two pheasant-tailed jacana chicks and eggs on a lily pad nest.
pond
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The house was fronted by a flat Italianate lily pond .
water
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Dry desert gave way to blue lagoons full of water lilies , palm trees, islands and deep blue lakes.
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Water gardens: Gardens composed in ponds, pools or tubs using plants such as water lilies and water hyacinths.
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Flat-footed water lilies balance at the far end, quivering at a sudden movement, a bird diving.
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Matata poled gracefully; he could have been punting down the Cam as his pole pushed blue and white water lilies aside.
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Edmund Dulac painted ochre silk walls with golden clouds and water lilies .
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Suddenly it is a stone water lily .
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Fountains have an adverse effect on water lily growth.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
gild the lily
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Instead of gilding the lily the photographs added atmosphere - a sense of history.
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To dress up humour would be the ultimate in gilding the lily.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Daffodils, hyacinths, bluebells and many species of lily also contain toxins.
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Florists sell more lilies than any other flower for Easter.
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For example, to prepare lilies of the valley for pressing, you must remove each bell and press it individually.
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I need to clear a narrow path through the rushes and also through the lilies that border the margins.
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Mrs Hopsbaum wants day lilies all over everything.
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One day she cut down twelve lilies in the garden, and her innocent action turned her brothers into ravens.
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Something important, still nebulous, about Solomon in all his glory versus the lilies of the field.
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The first impression is of pink phlox, purple loosestrife, clematis, pelargoniums, roses and day lilies.