lily
(lɪli )
Word forms: lilies
variable noun
A lily is a plant with large flowers. Lily flowers are often white.
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Idioms:
gild the lily
to act unnecessarily by trying to improve something which is already very good
Here in Europe I'm gilding the lily. There they really need advice.
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Translations:
Chinese: 百合花
Japanese: ユリ
- maritime industry
- maritime operations
- maritime route
- maritime safety
- maritime security
- maritime shipping
- maritime surveillance
- maritime trade
- maritime traffic
- maritime transport
- maritime vessel
- marjoram
- mark
- mark a birthday
- mark a border
- mark a boundary
- mark a celebration
- mark a centenary
- mark a date
- mark a departure
- mark a festival
- mark a landmark
- mark a location
- mark an anniversary
- mark an arrival