JACOBEAN LILY


Meaning of JACOBEAN LILY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

Usage: often capitalized J

Etymology: Late Latin Jacobus (Saint James)

Date: circa 1774

: a Mexican bulbous herb ( Sprekelia formosissima ) of the amaryllis family cultivated for its bright red solitary flower

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