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Madonna lily

noun

  1. a lily, Lilium candidum, having clusters of pure white, bell-shaped flowers.


Madonna lily

noun

  1. a perennial widely cultivated Mediterranean lily plant, Lilium candidum, with white trumpet-shaped flowers Also calledAnnunciation lily
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of Madonna lily1

First recorded in 1875–80; from the flower's frequent appearance in paintings of the Virgin Mary because of its association with purity
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Along Glebe House’s northern perimeter, the theme is pink and white, with a few dashes of light blue, accomplished with varieties like Madonna lilies, peonies, irises and nigella.

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I’ll put moonflowers at its base and where you are standing, Madonna lilies.

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For example, he records that the stamens of the Madonna lily have a different smell from the flower itself, and that the berries of the bay tree are almost, but not quite, round.

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Two kinds should be in all gardens—the white Madonna lily, and the orange tiger lily.

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Chiddingfold is at its best and sleepiest in high summer—a village of weatherworn red brick and Madonna lilies.

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