Humboldt's lily

noun

Hum·​boldt's lily

ˈhəmˌbōlts-

: a Californian bulbous herb (Lilium humboldtii) with showy orange-red purple-spotted flowers

Word History

Etymology

after Alexander von Humboldt

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