annunciation lily

3 definitions found

annunciation lily - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Annunciation lily \An*nun`ci*a"tion lil"y\ (Bot.)
     The common white lily (Lilium candidum). So called because
     it is usually introduced by painters in pictures of the
     Annunciation.
     [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

  Easter lily \Eas"ter lil`y\ (Bot.)
     Any one of various lilies or lilylike flowers which bloom
     about Easter; specif.:
     (a) The common white lily (Lilium candidum), called also
         Annunciation lily.
     (b) The larger white lily (Lilium longiflorum eximium, syn.
         L. Harrisii) called also Bermuda lily.
     (c) The daffodil (Narcissus Pseudo-Narcissus).
     (d) The Atamasco lily.
         [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

annunciation lily - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  Annunciation lily
      n 1: lily of eastern Mediterranean and the Balkans with broad
           funnel-shaped white flowers [syn: Madonna lily, white lily
           , Annunciation lily, Lent lily, Lilium candidum]