TRILLIUM


Meaning of TRILLIUM in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈtri-lē-əm ]

noun

Etymology: New Latin, from Swedish trilling triplet; from its three leaves

Date: circa 1760

: any of a genus ( Trillium ) of herbs of the lily family with an erect stem bearing a whorl of three leaves and a solitary typically spring-blooming flower

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