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单词 lily of the valley
释义

lily of the valley

noun phrase

: a low perennial herb (Convallaria majalis) of the lily family that has usually two large oblong lanceolate leaves and a raceme of fragrant nodding bell-shaped white flowers

Word History

First Known Use

1563, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

lily of the valley

noun

plural lilies of the valley
: a small plant related to the lilies that has usually two leaves and a stalk of fragrant flowers shaped like bells

Medical Definition

lily of the valley

noun

lily of the val·​ley ˈlil-ē-əv-t͟hə-ˈval-ē How to pronounce lily of the valley (audio)
plural lilies of the valley
1
: an erect low-growing perennial herb of the genus Convallaria (C. majalis) that has two large oblong lanceolate leaves and a raceme of fragrant nodding bell-shaped white flowers and is the source of convallaria, convallamarin, convallarin, and convallatoxin
2
: the dried rhizome and roots of the lily of the valley used as a cardiac tonic
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