Definition of Tiger lily

1. Noun. East Asian perennial having large reddish-orange black-spotted flowers with reflexed petals.

Exact synonyms: Devil Lily, Kentan, Lilium Lancifolium
Generic synonyms: Lily

2. Noun. Lily of southeastern United States having cup-shaped flowers with deep yellow to scarlet recurved petals.
Exact synonyms: Leopard Lily, Lilium Catesbaei, Pine Lily
Generic synonyms: Lily

Definition of Tiger lily

1. Noun. A bulbous flowering plant, ''Lilium lancifolium'', with a large spectacular flower and a edible bulb. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Tiger Lily

tiger beetles
tiger bench
tiger bread
tiger cat
tiger cowrie
tiger cub
tiger cubs
tiger economies
tiger economy
tiger heart
tiger kidnap
tiger kidnapped
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tiger lilies
tiger lily
tiger mom
tiger moms
tiger moth
tiger mother
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tiger moths
tiger mum
tiger mums
tiger prawn
tiger prawns
tiger rattlesnake
tiger salamander
tiger shark
tiger sharks

Literary usage of Tiger lily

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Through the Looking-glass by Lewis Carroll (2007)
""Put your hand down, and feel the ground," said the Tiger-lily. ... "In most gardens," the Tiger-lily said, "they make the beds too soft—so that the flowers ..."

2. The American Botanist edited by Willard Nelson Clute (1921)
"The name of "tiger lily" belongs by rights to Lilium tigrinum but it is often ... The real "tiger lily" is occasionally found as an escape in our region. ..."

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