Illustration of tiger lily
tiger lily
noun
: a common Asian garden lily (Lilium lancifolium synonym L. tigrinum) that has nodding orange-colored flowers densely spotted with black and alternate leaves with black bulblets in the leaf axils
also : any of various lilies with similar flowers
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web The name Tigerlily refers to the tiger lily flower that, according to a news release, once grew wild in the area. 
Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 10 Aug. 2022 Sierra tiger lily, crimson columbine, and skyrocket, among others. J.d. Simkins, Sunset Magazine, 26 Apr. 2022 Honeysuckle is a symbol of passionate love, and tiger lily represents confidence and pride. Heather Arndt Anderson, Sunset Magazine, 29 Mar. 2020 Honeysuckle is a symbol of passionate love, and tiger lily represents confidence and pride. Heather Arndt Anderson, Sunset Magazine, 29 Mar. 2020 Honeysuckle is a symbol of passionate love, and tiger lily represents confidence and pride. Heather Arndt Anderson, Sunset Magazine, 29 Mar. 2020 Honeysuckle is a symbol of passionate love, and tiger lily represents confidence and pride. Heather Arndt Anderson, Sunset Magazine, 29 Mar. 2020 Honeysuckle is a symbol of passionate love, and tiger lily represents confidence and pride. Heather Arndt Anderson, Sunset Magazine, 29 Mar. 2020 The taller plant with the strappier leaves is more than likely a tiger lily — a taller, orange-flowering plant. Janet B. Carson, Arkansas Online, 29 May 2021 See More
Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 10 Aug. 2022 Sierra tiger lily, crimson columbine, and skyrocket, among others. J.d. Simkins, Sunset Magazine, 26 Apr. 2022 Honeysuckle is a symbol of passionate love, and tiger lily represents confidence and pride. Heather Arndt Anderson, Sunset Magazine, 29 Mar. 2020 Honeysuckle is a symbol of passionate love, and tiger lily represents confidence and pride. Heather Arndt Anderson, Sunset Magazine, 29 Mar. 2020 Honeysuckle is a symbol of passionate love, and tiger lily represents confidence and pride. Heather Arndt Anderson, Sunset Magazine, 29 Mar. 2020 Honeysuckle is a symbol of passionate love, and tiger lily represents confidence and pride. Heather Arndt Anderson, Sunset Magazine, 29 Mar. 2020 Honeysuckle is a symbol of passionate love, and tiger lily represents confidence and pride. Heather Arndt Anderson, Sunset Magazine, 29 Mar. 2020 The taller plant with the strappier leaves is more than likely a tiger lily — a taller, orange-flowering plant. Janet B. Carson, Arkansas Online, 29 May 2021 See More Word History
First Known Use
1824, in the meaning defined above
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