JACOBEAN LILY


Meaning of JACOBEAN LILY in English

a bulbous plant, Sprekelia formosissima, of the amaryllis family, native to Mexico, bearing a large, bright-red flower. Also called Aztec lily .

[ 1745-55; allegedly named after St. James (LL Jacobus ); see JACOBEAN ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .