Definition

1. Noun:
   • A flowering plant: "snow lily" refers to a specific type of wildflower, a dogtooth violet (Erythronium grandiflorum), native to western North America, characterized by its bright yellow blossoms.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • We spotted a beautiful snow lily during our hike in the Rocky Mountains.
  • The snow lily is one of the first flowers to bloom as the winter snow melts.

Advanced Usage

• Botanical context: The term "snow lily" is often used in botanical guides and by naturalists to specifically identify .
  • The field guide listed the snow lily as a protected species in the alpine meadow.

Variants and Related Words

• Glacier lily: A common alternative name for the same plant ().
  • The glacier lily is also known as the snow lily.
• Dogtooth violet: The broader common name for plants in the genus, which includes the snow lily.
  • The snow lily is a type of yellow-flowered dogtooth violet.

Synonyms

• Erythronium grandiflorum: The scientific Latin name for the plant.
• Yellow avalanche lily: Another regional common name for the same species.

Related Phrases

• In bloom: Used to describe the snow lily when it is flowering.
  • The hillside was covered with snow lilies in bloom.

Noun

1. dogtooth violet of western North America having bright yellow flowers