lilies Definition

any of a genus (Lilium of the family Liliaceae, the lily family) of erect perennial leafy-stemmed bulbous herbs that are native to the temperate northern hemisphere and are widely cultivated for their showy flowers; broadly : any of various plants of the lily family or of the related amaryllis or iris families

any of various plants with showy flowers: such as

a scarlet anemone (Anemone coronaria) of the Mediterranean region

any of a genus (Zephyranthes) of American bulbous herbs of the amaryllis family with pink, white, or yellowish flowers; especially : one (Z. atamasco) of the southeastern U.S. with white flowers usually tinged with purple

an autumn-flowering South African bulbous perennial herb (Amaryllis belladonna) that is typically grown in gardens for its clusters of large, fragrant, usually white or pink, trumpet-shaped flowers which resemble lilies and are borne on a long, solid, leafless stem : amaryllis

any of several herbs (genus Zantedeschia) of the arum family; especially : a house or greenhouse plant (Z. aethiopica) with a white showy spathe and yellow spadix —called also calla

any of several white cultivated lilies (especially Lilium longiflorum) that bloom in early spring

dogtooth violet

eremurus

a Mexican bulbous herb (Sprekelia formosissima) of the amaryllis family cultivated for its bright red solitary flower

a widely cultivated Eurasian lily (Lilium candidum) with bell-shaped to broad funnel-shaped white flowers

any of a genus (Calochortus) of western North American plants of the lily family with showy flowers having three petals and three sepals —called also mariposa tulip