Asiatic lily
noun
: any of various garden lilies derived from species (such as the tiger lily, Lilium lancifolium) native to Asia that typically have large, brightly-colored, unscented flowers in racemes or umbels
The first of the lilies to bloom are the shorter in stature sorts that are usually grouped together as the Asiatic lilies.—Joan Lee Faust, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2000
Asiatic lilies, while not fragrant, can provide your garden with a vibrancy that few flowers can match.—Sean Conway, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2011
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