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Definition of rock lily in English: rock lilynoun 1Any of various flowering plants which grow among or on rocks; especially (Australian) the Australian orchid, Dendrobium speciosum, and (North American) the pasque flower, Pulsatilla patens. 2A clubmoss of tropical America, Selaginella convoluta (Obsolete rare).
Origin Early 19th century; earliest use found in La Belle Assemblée. Definition of rock lily in US English: rock lilynoun 1Any of various flowering plants which grow among or on rocks; especially (Australian) the Australian orchid, Dendrobium speciosum, and (North American) the pasque flower, Pulsatilla patens. 2A clubmoss of tropical America, Selaginella convoluta (Obsolete rare).
Origin Early 19th century; earliest use found in La Belle Assemblée. |