Bermuda lily

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Definition

Noun: 1. A type of tall lily plant: The Bermuda lily is a specific variety of lily known for its significant height and its distinctive, large, white, trumpet-shaped flowers. It is characterized by its spring blooming period.

Usage Notes
  • The term "Bermuda lily" is a common name for a specific horticultural variety, var. , often associated with Easter.
  • It is used as a countable noun (e.g., , ).
  • This term refers specifically to the plant and its flowers, not to a color or abstract concept.
Examples
  • The garden was famous for its display of Bermuda lilies every April.
  • She received a beautiful bouquet of Bermuda lilies for Easter.
  • The Bermuda lily is often forced to bloom in greenhouses for the spring holiday season.
Advanced Usage
  • In horticulture and botany: The term is used precisely to distinguish this cultivar from other types of trumpet lilies, such as the Easter lily (), to which it is closely related.
    • The study compared the growth cycles of the Easter lily and the Bermuda lily.
Variants and Related Words
  • Easter lily (): A very closely related species and cultivar group, often confused with or used interchangeably with "Bermuda lily" in common usage. The Bermuda lily is considered a specific type of Easter lily.
  • Trumpet lily: A broader category describing lilies with a trumpet-shaped bloom, which includes the Bermuda lily.
  • Lilium longiflorum: The scientific (Latin) name for the species.
Synonyms
  • White trumpet lily
  • (In common usage) Easter lily
Related Phrases/Compounds
  • Bermuda lily bulb: Refers to the underground storage organ of the plant from which it grows.
    • They planted the Bermuda lily bulbs in the autumn.
Noun
  1. tall lily have large white trumpet-shaped flowers that bloom in the spring

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