easter lily

Thân thiện

A tall easter lily blooms in a ceramic pot on the windowsill.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A tall lily plant with large, white, trumpet-shaped flowers that typically blooms in the spring: The term specifically refers to a type of lily, often associated with the Easter holiday season due to its flowering time and symbolic purity.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The church altar was decorated with beautiful Easter lilies.
  • Easter lilies are a popular gift during the spring holiday.
  • The fragrance of the Easter lily filled the room.

Advanced Usage

• Symbolic Use: The Easter lily is often used as a symbol of purity, hope, and renewal in Christian traditions, particularly during Easter celebrations.
  • The white petals of the Easter lily represent the resurrection of Christ.

Variants and Related Words

• Lilium longiflorum (n): The botanical or scientific name for the plant commonly known as the Easter lily.
  • Lilium longiflorum is native to the Ryukyu Islands of Japan.

Synonyms

• Trumpet lily: Another common name for the same plant, referring to the shape of its flowers.
• Bermuda lily: A historical name for the Easter lily, referencing one of the regions where it was cultivated.

Related Phrases

• Easter lily plant: A phrase specifying the living plant, as opposed to cut flowers.
  • She planted an Easter lily plant in her garden after the holiday.

Học thuật

Noun

1. tall lily have large white trumpet-shaped flowers that bloom in the spring

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Easter lily
• Bermuda lily
• white trumpet lily
• Lilium longiflorum