Definition of "lilium" [lilium]

• The type genus of the Liliaceae. (noun)

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• "Flowering plants such as lilium or lilies, Proteaceae family called Spider Flower and genus of perennial shrubs Hibbertia also thrive the place."
• "Previously I justified a Minoan reconstruction *léri (Lat lilium, Gk leirion) with *e rather than a possible alternative *ai and this is helped along by the Greek geographical name Lerna which may specifically attest to *e if meaning '(Place) of Lillies'."
• "Those lilium are oriental hybrids, not regale–they might be called something like Pearl."