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单词 corn lily
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corn lily


noun

any of several plants of the genus Ixia, of the iris family, native to southern Africa, having spikes of flowers and grown as an ornamental.
a woodland plant, Clintonia borealis, of the lily family, native to eastern and midwestern North America, having broad leaves, nodding yellowish-green flowers, and dark-blue berries.
Also called bluebead.

Origin of corn lily

An Americanism dating back to 1945–50

Words nearby corn lily

Cornish Rex, Cornish split, Corn Law, Corn Laws, corn-leaf aphid, corn lily, corn liquor, corn marigold, cornmeal, corn muffin, Corno
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British Dictionary definitions for corn lily

corn lily

noun

any of several South African iridaceous plants of the genus Ixia, which have coloured lily-like flowers
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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