Easter lily \Eas"ter lil`y\ (Bot.)
Any one of various lilies or lilylike flowers which bloom
about Easter; specif.: (a) The common white lily (Lilium candidum), called also
Annunciation lily. (b) The larger white lily (Lilium longiflorum eximium, syn.
L. Harrisii) called also Bermuda lily. (c) The daffodil (Narcissus Pseudo-Narcissus). (d) The Atamasco lily.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |